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 speckle speckle /ˈspɛkəl/

noun

  1. A small contrasting part of something  ( dapple , fleck , maculation , patch , speckle , spot )
    a small contrasting part of something
     A bald spot
    a bald spot
     A leopard's spots
    a leopard's spots
     A patch of clouds
    a patch of clouds
     Patches of thin ice
    patches of thin ice
     A fleck of red
    a fleck of red

verb

  1. Mark with small spots  ( bespeckle , speckle )
    mark with small spots
     Speckle the wall with tiny yellow spots
    speckle the wall with tiny yellow spots
  2. Produce a mottled effect  ( speckle , stipple )
    produce a mottled effect
     The sunlight stippled the trees
    The sunlight stippled the trees