speckling

verb

present participle of speckle
as in sprinkling
to mark with small spots especially unevenly speckled the cookies with colored sugar

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Recent Examples of speckling Last month’s Salesman release deviated from the historic pair’s colorblocking ever so slightly with the midsole making greater use of red, but no such deviation is see on the sole of Awake’s (speckling excluded). — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 23 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for speckling
  1. sprinkling
  2. dotting
  3. staining
  4. flecking
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  • Enjoy pomegranates by sprinkling them into yogurt or blending them into a smoothie.
    — Merve Ceylan, Health, 15 July 2026
  • Viewers witnessed her arranging flowers, harvesting honey, talking about jam and sprinkling edible flowers over various dishes.
    — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 15 July 2026
Definition of sprinkling
Verb
  • And while there are plenty of boutique hotels dotting the Hudson Valley and the Catskills, for true relaxation, why not book an Airbnb?
    — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 16 July 2026
  • Rather, the ubiquitous neo-Trianon memorials dotting the country are a physical reminder of how central these politics have become.
    — Brett R. Chloupek, The Conversation, 15 July 2026
Definition of dotting
Verb
  • Water treatment systems that remove excess iron can dramatically reduce staining throughout your home.
    — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 16 July 2026
  • Drinking water after coffee can help reduce acidity and wash away staining compounds.
    — Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 10 July 2026
Definition of staining
Verb
  • That’s squishing the spoonbills to new corners of Florida Bay, both to inland spots of the Everglades that used to be dry and have gone soggy and to some of the tiny mangrove islands flecking the bay.
    — Alex Harris July 8, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026
Definition of flecking

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