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noun

Definition of flecknext
1
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
Someone unfamiliar with salt bread might even suspect a major baking error, seeing a questionably smooth croissant that entirely missed the lamination process, adorned with only a few flecks of salt acting as its saving grace. — Candy Hom, AJC.com, 19 July 2026 Light streams through the frosted glass, catching flecks of dust. — Ashley Andreou, STAT, 22 June 2026
Verb
That’s squishing the spoonbills to new corners of Florida Bay, both to inland spots of the Everglades that used to be dry and have gone soggy and to some of the tiny mangrove islands flecking the bay. — Alex Harris july 8, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026 Around us were rolling hills flecked with houses, dappled by the sun shining through the clouds. — Literary Hub, 17 June 2026 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
  • Calcium shows up as bright white specks on the coronary artery images.
    — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Pulse a few times, until crumbs range in size from specks to peas.
    — Leah Eskin, Midwest Living, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of speck
Noun
  • The project will focus on developing a scalable process for producing highly uniform thorium-232 fuel particles for use in TRISO, or Tri-Structural Isotropic, nuclear fuel.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
  • But thanks to atmospheric light scattering — the bouncing of photons off particles in the air — the area affected by the mirror's passage would be much wider, the study found.
    — Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of particle
Verb
  • However, the Tar Heels have some dangerous playmakers sprinkled around the roster, including sophomore running back Demon June and junior wide receiver Jordan Shipp, who had 84 yards against TCU last season.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Coltrane is also deeply interested in the Buddhist principles of karma and dharma, or the moral duties and obligations to a right way of life, which are sprinkled throughout the novel.
    — Paula L. Woods, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of sprinkle
Noun
  • People who have used Apple’s anti-nausea dots have reported that the feature works wonders in reducing motion sickness.
    — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The cafeteria has tables with those dots for seats popular at schools.
    — Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of dot
Noun
  • But the tricky bit is doing so without eviscerating Congress’ regulatory powers across a lot of different dimensions, including criminal law, that the justices may also think important.
    — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The terrific new album was played in its entirety during the middle portion of Squeeze’s set and evoked a little bit of the Beach Boys’ Pet Sounds in some spots.
    — David Chiu, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of bit
Verb
  • But even the most dependable pieces eventually become too stained, scratched, or mismatched for food storage.
    — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Clark’s denim featured unique distressing, looking as if the denim was once white and stained with coffee.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of stain
Noun
  • Crews are also using steam to remove blotches of chewing gum, which have turned black over time.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The next morning, a galaxy of itchy red bumps and blotches stretched from my shoulder to my hip.
    — Ben Crair, New Yorker, 31 July 2026
Definition of blotch
Noun
  • Despite the different grain bill, Jack Daniel’s hasn't abandoned some of the techniques closely associated with its Tennessee whiskey.
    — Emily Price, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Single-crystal turbine blades remove the grain boundaries found inside ordinary metals.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of grain

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“Fleck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fleck. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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