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speckle

/ˈspɛkəl/
noun
  1. A small spot or mark, often of a different color, on a surface.
    • The bird's egg had a brown speckle on its shell.
    • She noticed a tiny speckle of paint on the kitchen counter.
    • The frog's skin was covered in a speckle of bright yellow dots.
Synonyms
dotspotfleck
verb
  1. To mark or cover with small spots or patches of color.
    • The artist used a fine brush to speckle the canvas with blue dots.
    • Age had begun to speckle her hands with light brown spots.
    • The morning sunlight speckled the forest floor with golden patches.
Synonyms
mottlestipple
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