Definition of speckle in English:

speckle

noun ˈspɛk(ə)lˈspɛk(ə)l

usually speckles

A small spot or patch of colour.
斑点；斑纹；色斑
it has white speckles on its forewing
Example sentencesExamples
- His fur was almost entirely grey, except for a few blond speckles.
- Standing up she exited he bathroom for the second time, trailed by speckles of red water.
- Then, using a paintbrush, fling tiny speckles of paint everywhere.
- A few speckles of pink paint decorated the old lady's face and hair.
- The water was spreading over the floor, speckles of white sticking to the floor.
- And the meat had little speckles of green and red in it.
- The flower color, which is a wine red with a generous amount of speckles and spots, is also somewhat variable.
- The yellow speckles resemble stars and an occasional large patch is referred to as the moon.
- Small speckles of blood leaked onto the window.
- Pure white unfortunately, and I frowned at the speckles of red Tom had left upon it.
- Age-related speckles and the like are remarkably few.
- The tiles, which had at one point been white with black speckles, were now dark, creamy beige with black speckles, and had bits and pieces broken off along the seams.
- He wore baby-blue patent-leather shoes and had speckles of gray in his five-o'clock shadow.
- Age-related speckles and scratches are essentially non-existent.
- There was a second of dramatic silence as the first speckles of blood hit the ground and tainted the white carpet.
- Small speckles of seasoning decorated the rich meat.
- The tiniest speckles of blood still littered the ground at his feet, hardly visible, but there all the same.
- Her purse jingled as she rummaged through it before removing a single handkerchief, rosy pink with white speckles, and dabbing her tweaked brow.
- He rode a white stallion with brown speckles on its thigh area.
- Katie's eyes were a brilliant, intense green, with little streaks and speckles of blue and orange in them.
Synonyms
dot, pinprick, spot, fleck, stain, mark, smudge, blemish

verb ˈspɛk(ə)lˈspɛk(ə)l

[with object]

Mark with a large number of small spots or patches of colour.
斑点；斑纹；色斑
gulls whirled round the masts, speckling the docks with guano
Example sentencesExamples
- Each building was speckled primarily with lights of yellow, and a few reds and greens scattered about as well.
- He was a tall man, in his late fifties, with dark, speckled hair and darker eyes.
- It was a strange coloured little creature, speckled brown like tortoiseshell.
- It oozed into the brown liquid below him and speckled across the other trouser leg.
- His pants were speckled with gray, and they were almost as tight as the shirt.
- Reds, pinks, blues, yellows and purples speckled the green grasses in every direction.
- Her gray speckled hair was pulled up in a messy bun, and slim blue glasses hung on her sharp nose.
- Both had the same golden-red-brown hair and soft brown eyes speckled with gold.
- That night, as Anna headed home, she looked up into the star speckled sky.
- Eve opened the door and saw that the blanket had been speckled with blood.
- She pulled on a brown tanktop that had been speckled with bleach to make it orange.
- The small black rock, speckled with silver, was discovered in the garden following the heavy storms last week.
- The sundress Deanna wore a few hours earlier was speckled in dirt and blood.
- They mournfully gazed at the empty floor that was earlier that day full of brown eggs speckled with grey spots.
- A short, thin woman with black hair that was speckled with gray answered the door.
- His eyes were brown, speckled with gold, his hair a dusty brown, and his skin a deep tan.
- Flecks of dark green paint came with it, speckling its sides as it slid through the door.
- The shells are speckled and range in color from dark brown to blue or white.
- They are soft brown in colour and speckled like an egg.
- The pavement became speckled with dark spots on its otherwise dry surface.
Synonyms
flecked, speckly, specked, freckled, freckly, spotted, spotty, dotted, stippled, sprinkled, mottled, dappled, blotchy, brindled

Origin

Late Middle English (as a noun): from Middle Dutch spekkel; the verb (late 16th century) from the noun or a back-formation from speckled.

Rhymes

deckle, freckle, heckle, Jekyll, shekel

Definition of speckle in US English:

speckle

nounˈspɛk(ə)lˈspek(ə)l

usually speckles

A small spot or patch of color.
斑点；斑纹；色斑
Example sentencesExamples
- Small speckles of blood leaked onto the window.
- Her purse jingled as she rummaged through it before removing a single handkerchief, rosy pink with white speckles, and dabbing her tweaked brow.
- There was a second of dramatic silence as the first speckles of blood hit the ground and tainted the white carpet.
- The water was spreading over the floor, speckles of white sticking to the floor.
- He wore baby-blue patent-leather shoes and had speckles of gray in his five-o'clock shadow.
- And the meat had little speckles of green and red in it.
- A few speckles of pink paint decorated the old lady's face and hair.
- The tiles, which had at one point been white with black speckles, were now dark, creamy beige with black speckles, and had bits and pieces broken off along the seams.
- Small speckles of seasoning decorated the rich meat.
- Standing up she exited he bathroom for the second time, trailed by speckles of red water.
- Then, using a paintbrush, fling tiny speckles of paint everywhere.
- He rode a white stallion with brown speckles on its thigh area.
- Age-related speckles and scratches are essentially non-existent.
- The yellow speckles resemble stars and an occasional large patch is referred to as the moon.
- The tiniest speckles of blood still littered the ground at his feet, hardly visible, but there all the same.
- The flower color, which is a wine red with a generous amount of speckles and spots, is also somewhat variable.
- His fur was almost entirely grey, except for a few blond speckles.
- Age-related speckles and the like are remarkably few.
- Katie's eyes were a brilliant, intense green, with little streaks and speckles of blue and orange in them.
- Pure white unfortunately, and I frowned at the speckles of red Tom had left upon it.
Synonyms
dot, pinprick, spot, fleck, stain, mark, smudge, blemish

verbˈspɛk(ə)lˈspek(ə)l

[with object]

Mark with a large number of small spots or patches of color.
斑点；斑纹；色斑
stars speckled the sky
Example sentencesExamples
- She pulled on a brown tanktop that had been speckled with bleach to make it orange.
- A short, thin woman with black hair that was speckled with gray answered the door.
- Flecks of dark green paint came with it, speckling its sides as it slid through the door.
- It was a strange coloured little creature, speckled brown like tortoiseshell.
- Both had the same golden-red-brown hair and soft brown eyes speckled with gold.
- Eve opened the door and saw that the blanket had been speckled with blood.
- That night, as Anna headed home, she looked up into the star speckled sky.
- Her gray speckled hair was pulled up in a messy bun, and slim blue glasses hung on her sharp nose.
- His eyes were brown, speckled with gold, his hair a dusty brown, and his skin a deep tan.
- The sundress Deanna wore a few hours earlier was speckled in dirt and blood.
- It oozed into the brown liquid below him and speckled across the other trouser leg.
- They are soft brown in colour and speckled like an egg.
- His pants were speckled with gray, and they were almost as tight as the shirt.
- He was a tall man, in his late fifties, with dark, speckled hair and darker eyes.
- The small black rock, speckled with silver, was discovered in the garden following the heavy storms last week.
- The pavement became speckled with dark spots on its otherwise dry surface.
- They mournfully gazed at the empty floor that was earlier that day full of brown eggs speckled with grey spots.
- The shells are speckled and range in color from dark brown to blue or white.
- Each building was speckled primarily with lights of yellow, and a few reds and greens scattered about as well.
- Reds, pinks, blues, yellows and purples speckled the green grasses in every direction.
Synonyms
flecked, speckly, specked, freckled, freckly, spotted, spotty, dotted, stippled, sprinkled, mottled, dappled, blotchy, brindled

Origin

Late Middle English (as a noun): from Middle Dutch spekkel; the verb (late 16th century) from the noun or a back-formation from speckled.

词汇	speckle
释义	Definition of speckle in English: speckle noun ˈspɛk(ə)lˈspɛk(ə)l usually speckles A small spot or patch of colour. 斑点；斑纹；色斑 it has white speckles on its forewing Example sentencesExamples His fur was almost entirely grey, except for a few blond speckles. Standing up she exited he bathroom for the second time, trailed by speckles of red water. Then, using a paintbrush, fling tiny speckles of paint everywhere. A few speckles of pink paint decorated the old lady's face and hair. The water was spreading over the floor, speckles of white sticking to the floor. And the meat had little speckles of green and red in it. The flower color, which is a wine red with a generous amount of speckles and spots, is also somewhat variable. The yellow speckles resemble stars and an occasional large patch is referred to as the moon. Small speckles of blood leaked onto the window. Pure white unfortunately, and I frowned at the speckles of red Tom had left upon it. Age-related speckles and the like are remarkably few. The tiles, which had at one point been white with black speckles, were now dark, creamy beige with black speckles, and had bits and pieces broken off along the seams. He wore baby-blue patent-leather shoes and had speckles of gray in his five-o'clock shadow. Age-related speckles and scratches are essentially non-existent. There was a second of dramatic silence as the first speckles of blood hit the ground and tainted the white carpet. Small speckles of seasoning decorated the rich meat. The tiniest speckles of blood still littered the ground at his feet, hardly visible, but there all the same. Her purse jingled as she rummaged through it before removing a single handkerchief, rosy pink with white speckles, and dabbing her tweaked brow. He rode a white stallion with brown speckles on its thigh area. Katie's eyes were a brilliant, intense green, with little streaks and speckles of blue and orange in them. Synonyms dot, pinprick, spot, fleck, stain, mark, smudge, blemish verb ˈspɛk(ə)lˈspɛk(ə)l [with object] Mark with a large number of small spots or patches of colour. 斑点；斑纹；色斑 gulls whirled round the masts, speckling the docks with guano Example sentencesExamples Each building was speckled primarily with lights of yellow, and a few reds and greens scattered about as well. He was a tall man, in his late fifties, with dark, speckled hair and darker eyes. It was a strange coloured little creature, speckled brown like tortoiseshell. It oozed into the brown liquid below him and speckled across the other trouser leg. His pants were speckled with gray, and they were almost as tight as the shirt. Reds, pinks, blues, yellows and purples speckled the green grasses in every direction. Her gray speckled hair was pulled up in a messy bun, and slim blue glasses hung on her sharp nose. Both had the same golden-red-brown hair and soft brown eyes speckled with gold. That night, as Anna headed home, she looked up into the star speckled sky. Eve opened the door and saw that the blanket had been speckled with blood. She pulled on a brown tanktop that had been speckled with bleach to make it orange. The small black rock, speckled with silver, was discovered in the garden following the heavy storms last week. The sundress Deanna wore a few hours earlier was speckled in dirt and blood. They mournfully gazed at the empty floor that was earlier that day full of brown eggs speckled with grey spots. A short, thin woman with black hair that was speckled with gray answered the door. His eyes were brown, speckled with gold, his hair a dusty brown, and his skin a deep tan. Flecks of dark green paint came with it, speckling its sides as it slid through the door. The shells are speckled and range in color from dark brown to blue or white. They are soft brown in colour and speckled like an egg. The pavement became speckled with dark spots on its otherwise dry surface. Synonyms flecked, speckly, specked, freckled, freckly, spotted, spotty, dotted, stippled, sprinkled, mottled, dappled, blotchy, brindled Origin Late Middle English (as a noun): from Middle Dutch spekkel; the verb (late 16th century) from the noun or a back-formation from speckled. Rhymes deckle, freckle, heckle, Jekyll, shekel Definition of speckle in US English: speckle nounˈspɛk(ə)lˈspek(ə)l usually speckles A small spot or patch of color. 斑点；斑纹；色斑 Example sentencesExamples Small speckles of blood leaked onto the window. Her purse jingled as she rummaged through it before removing a single handkerchief, rosy pink with white speckles, and dabbing her tweaked brow. There was a second of dramatic silence as the first speckles of blood hit the ground and tainted the white carpet. The water was spreading over the floor, speckles of white sticking to the floor. He wore baby-blue patent-leather shoes and had speckles of gray in his five-o'clock shadow. And the meat had little speckles of green and red in it. A few speckles of pink paint decorated the old lady's face and hair. The tiles, which had at one point been white with black speckles, were now dark, creamy beige with black speckles, and had bits and pieces broken off along the seams. Small speckles of seasoning decorated the rich meat. Standing up she exited he bathroom for the second time, trailed by speckles of red water. Then, using a paintbrush, fling tiny speckles of paint everywhere. He rode a white stallion with brown speckles on its thigh area. Age-related speckles and scratches are essentially non-existent. The yellow speckles resemble stars and an occasional large patch is referred to as the moon. The tiniest speckles of blood still littered the ground at his feet, hardly visible, but there all the same. The flower color, which is a wine red with a generous amount of speckles and spots, is also somewhat variable. His fur was almost entirely grey, except for a few blond speckles. Age-related speckles and the like are remarkably few. Katie's eyes were a brilliant, intense green, with little streaks and speckles of blue and orange in them. Pure white unfortunately, and I frowned at the speckles of red Tom had left upon it. Synonyms dot, pinprick, spot, fleck, stain, mark, smudge, blemish verbˈspɛk(ə)lˈspek(ə)l [with object] Mark with a large number of small spots or patches of color. 斑点；斑纹；色斑 stars speckled the sky Example sentencesExamples She pulled on a brown tanktop that had been speckled with bleach to make it orange. A short, thin woman with black hair that was speckled with gray answered the door. Flecks of dark green paint came with it, speckling its sides as it slid through the door. It was a strange coloured little creature, speckled brown like tortoiseshell. Both had the same golden-red-brown hair and soft brown eyes speckled with gold. Eve opened the door and saw that the blanket had been speckled with blood. That night, as Anna headed home, she looked up into the star speckled sky. Her gray speckled hair was pulled up in a messy bun, and slim blue glasses hung on her sharp nose. His eyes were brown, speckled with gold, his hair a dusty brown, and his skin a deep tan. The sundress Deanna wore a few hours earlier was speckled in dirt and blood. It oozed into the brown liquid below him and speckled across the other trouser leg. They are soft brown in colour and speckled like an egg. His pants were speckled with gray, and they were almost as tight as the shirt. He was a tall man, in his late fifties, with dark, speckled hair and darker eyes. The small black rock, speckled with silver, was discovered in the garden following the heavy storms last week. The pavement became speckled with dark spots on its otherwise dry surface. They mournfully gazed at the empty floor that was earlier that day full of brown eggs speckled with grey spots. The shells are speckled and range in color from dark brown to blue or white. Each building was speckled primarily with lights of yellow, and a few reds and greens scattered about as well. Reds, pinks, blues, yellows and purples speckled the green grasses in every direction. Synonyms flecked, speckly, specked, freckled, freckly, spotted, spotty, dotted, stippled, sprinkled, mottled, dappled, blotchy, brindled Origin Late Middle English (as a noun): from Middle Dutch spekkel; the verb (late 16th century) from the noun or a back-formation from speckled.
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