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noun

ˈspe-kəl How to pronounce speckle (audio)
Definition of specklenext
as in fleck
a small area that is different (as in color) from the main part the cat has a speckle of orange right at her whiskers

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verb

as in to sprinkle
to mark with small spots especially unevenly speckled the cookies with colored sugar

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Recent Examples of speckle
Noun
Devil’s Den State Park, Arkansas Wood and stone structures erected by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s speckle the rugged landscape of Devil’s Den State Park. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2026 Designed for dedicated viewing rooms, the Valerion Max offers 4K UHD projection with 3,500 lumens and speckle reduction to reduce the unwanted artifacts caused by laser projection. — Benny Har-Even, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
Verb
Deep red, speckled with pork fat, smoky from chile, and balanced with an undertone of mint. — The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026 Native oaks, evergreens, yew woods, and shrubs speckle this UNESCO Biosphere Reserve—and the flora works in tandem to create a mind-blowing sea of green. — Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for speckle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for speckle
  1. fleck
  2. sprinkle
  3. speck
  4. dot
  5. blotch
  6. stain
  7. patch
  8. pepper
Noun
  • In addition, since all this debris is moving at orbital velocity, a fleck of paint traveling in the opposite direction to an operational satellite can hit it at a speed in excess of Mach 47.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2026
  • As few as 10 cells, hidden in an infinitesimal fleck of feces, can contaminate raw milk and trigger a fatal infection.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of fleck
Verb
  • Thoughtful furnishings and decor (including a wall of decorative plates) are sprinkled throughout.
    — Angela Tafoya, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Senate In the Senate, 35 of the upper chamber’s 100 seats are on the ballot for six-year terms, including 13 Democratic and 22 Republican seats sprinkled across the political landscape.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of sprinkle
Noun
  • Chips could be destroyed by even a speck of dust, so factories became impregnable clean rooms, their workers clad in bunny suits.
    — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The source was generally in good condition, but mold spots and dense clusters of small white specks required careful treatment.
    — Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of speck
Verb
  • The tiny flowers, dotted with crystals, are set against a pink mesh lace backdrop decorated with more crystal details.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The new hotel shows off works from creatives from the Scuola Romana and the Scuola di Piazza del Popolo 20th-century art movements alongside more modern pieces dotted throughout the property.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of dot
Noun
  • Juveniles can be distinguished by their dark facial bands and gray or tan body patterned with black or brown blotches.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Crews are also using steam to remove blotches of chewing gum, which have turned black over time.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of blotch
Verb
  • The armpits of the Quran shirt are stained with centuries-old sweat.
    — Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
  • In 2005, a vote-buying scheme known as Mensalão led to the conviction of senior PT figures and stained the party’s image.
    — Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of stain
Noun
  • Google said its cybersecurity unit Wiz used AI models to help find and investigate the vulnerabilities, while its Gemini AI contributed to efforts to assess the flaws, test potential attacks and verify security patches.
    — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Each is as tall as the Statue of Liberty, scattered across a patch of desert roughly the size of Chicago.
    — Sara Herschander, Vox, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of patch
Verb
  • For at least a month, the president has been peppering both executive actions and promises of cash payouts into his midterm campaign schedule and social media posts.
    — Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The Glee reboot should pepper the series with some fun cameos from beloved characters, many of whom got cast in the later shakier seasons, as well as some of the most fun guest stars.
    — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of pepper

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“Speckle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speckle. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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