speckle

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
15
Words With Friends
18
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/ˈspɛkəl/

Definition of speckle

5 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)A small spot or speck on the skin, plumage or foliage.
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noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)A small spot or speck on the skin, plumage or foliage.
  2. (countable, uncountable)The random distribution of light when it is scattered by a rough surface.
  3. (Scotland, countable, uncountable)Kind; sort.
  4. (countable, uncountable)A cluster of interchromatin granules in a nucleus.

verb

  1. To mark with speckles.

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Etymology

The noun is from Middle Dutch spekkel; the verb was later coined from the noun, in the late 16th century.

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