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noun

Definition of flecknext
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as in speck
a small area that is different (as in color) from the main part flooring tile that is brown with flecks of white

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as in particle
a very small piece wiped a fleck of cookie off his jacket

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fleck

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verb

ˈflek How to pronounce fleck (audio)
as in to sprinkle
to mark with small spots especially unevenly to achieve the desired effect, fleck the canvas with paint simply by flicking the brush close to the surface

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Recent Examples of fleck
Noun
The song structures melt into goo; the lyrics pelt flecks of raw feeling. — Pitchfork, 3 Dec. 2024 Each light is attached to a green string to easily blend into your tree, and once the lights are turned on, the liquid inside each bulb bubbles to reveal floating flecks of gold glitter to make your tree shine. — Kaitlin Gates, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2024
Verb
Shilpa lovingly stroked cloth flecked with gold that clocked in at 380 euros a meter, and visualized the shawl that could be made from it. — Gary Shteyngart, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2025 Image But the quality is dubious: smelly, cloudy and flecked with debris. — Abu Bakr Bashir, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for fleck
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fleck
  1. speck
  2. particle
  3. sprinkle
  4. dot
  5. bit
  6. stain
  7. blotch
  8. grain
Noun
  • Now the Mediterranean-style digs high above Malibu Canyon have popped up for sale, asking a speck under $13 million.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2025
  • You cant be expected to clean every speck of dust in every nook and cranny.
    — John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Apr. 2025
Definition of speck
Noun
  • The particles of baking soda are so small, they can get caught in the components and clog the vacuum.
    — Amy Brightfield, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Apr. 2025
  • It is recognized as the world’s most productive region for generating fine dust particles.
    — Christophe Lavaysse, JSTOR Daily, 17 Apr. 2025
Definition of particle
Verb
  • Push the button and voila – exactly the right flavorings are sprinkled down into your recipe.
    — Michael Franco, New Atlas, 7 Apr. 2025
  • Not exactly despair, but resignation set in, as though sheltering in the basement and sprinkling the children with holy water were to be the accommodating ministrations.
    — Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2025
Definition of sprinkle
Noun
  • Former Playhouse Gang member Shaun Weiss needed to connect the dots.
    — Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Wait to connect the dots after, instead of before, the hard evidence is in.
    — Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Definition of dot
Noun
  • Yet the other major mystery of the series, surrounding the possible identity of Ruby Sunday’s mother, felt a little bit anticlimactic when she was unveiled, even though the thought process behind that storyline was touching.
    — Scott Bryan, Variety, 7 Apr. 2025
  • Everybody was a little bit like at the end of summer camp, although a bit too grown up for this to be true.
    — Peter White, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2025
Definition of bit
Verb
  • If Bonhoeffer’s example is used to justify more far-right Christian violence in America, that would be another tragedy — and a cruel irony that would stain the legacy of a man who gave up everything to confront a tyrant.
    — John Blake, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2025
  • Pérez's manager, Enrique Paulino, spoke to reporters at the scene, his shirt stained with blood.
    — Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Definition of stain
Noun
  • The fish have white faces with a black blotch in front of the eyes, according to the study.
    — Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
  • Dark brown blotches with black edges dot its back, sometimes joining together to form bands.
    — Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of blotch
Noun
  • With matching natural wood grain and white plush fabric, this set of two lounge chairs is a perfect match for the rest of the Astrid outdoor furniture set.
    — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Glenn Roberts is the Founder of Anson Mills, based in Columbia, South Carolina, which focuses on offering and preserving heirloom grains.
    — Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2025
Definition of grain

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