speckle C1 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈspɛkəl/ UK /ˈspekəl/ See IPA manual Freq #163278 Meanings 1 noun a small spot or mark of a contrasting color A dark speckle appeared near the edge of the leaf. 2 verb to mark or cover something with small spots of contrasting color Drops of blue paint speckle the white floor. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a small spot or mark of a... spotfleckdot 2 verb · to mark or cover something... spotfleckmottle Word family Forms speckled Derived forms speckly Related forms speckmottle Etymology The noun comes from Middle Dutch spekkel 'small spot or stain.' The English verb was formed from the noun in the late sixteenth century. Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # speckle **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun, verb **IPA (US):** /ˈspɛkəl/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈspekəl/ **Frequency rank:** 163278 ## Meanings 1. a small spot or mark of a contrasting color 2. to mark or cover something with small spots of contrasting color ## Examples - A dark speckle appeared near the edge of the leaf. - Drops of blue paint speckle the white floor. ## Synonyms - spot - fleck - dot - mottle ## Derived Forms - speckly ## Related Forms - speck - mottle ## Etymology The noun comes from Middle Dutch spekkel 'small spot or stain.' The English verb was formed from the noun in the late sixteenth century. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown