noun
verb
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Meanings
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1
noun
a small spot or mark of a contrasting color
A dark speckle appeared near the edge of the leaf.
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2
verb
to mark or cover something with small spots of contrasting color
Drops of blue paint speckle the white floor.
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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.