noun
fleck
flehk
noun
1
A small spot, streak, or speckle.
"His hair had flecks of grey at the temples."
"Flecks of paint spattered the floor sheet."
verb
1
To mark something with small spots.
"Sunlight flecked the forest floor through the leaves."
How to Use Fleck
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA tiny spot or speck of color, or the act of scattering such spots.
Common pairings
flecked with grey
flecks of paint
flecked with light
Word Forms
flecked past tense, flecks plural, flecks singular
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Etymology
From Old Norse flekkr ("spot"), related to German Fleck.