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| speck·le [ spék'l ] |
noun (plural speck·les) |
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small colored spot: a small spot or mark, often a small irregular patch of contrasting color, e.g. on plumage or an eggshell
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transitive verb (past and past participle speck·led, present participle speck·ling, 3rd person present singular speck·les) |
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mark with speckles: to mark something with speckles
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| [15th century. < Middle Dutch spekkel] |
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