flecked; flecking; flecks
2
: to color as if by sprinkling with flecks
his wit is flecked with sarcasm—
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Verb
She flecked the canvas with blue paint.
to achieve the desired effect, fleck the canvas with paint simply by flicking the brush close to the surface
Noun
a brown cloth with flecks of yellow
The police found flecks of blood on his clothes.
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Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 22 July 2025
Dark glasses shielded his eyes, while a salt-and-pepper tufts flecked his goatee.
—Marco Della Cava, USA Today, 6 May 2025
Ted Updike, Outdoor Life, 22 May 2025
The workmanship shows in the color and precision of the grout, the mottling of dark flecks, and the triangular pieces where the arches meet — details that give the façade a subliminal liveliness.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 5 Mar. 2025
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Verb
In the center is juicy beef bulgogi, flecked with sesame seeds and rich with umami and a slight hint of sweetness from soy sauce marinade.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 22 July 2025
Dark glasses shielded his eyes, while a salt-and-pepper tufts flecked his goatee.
—Marco Della Cava, USA Today, 6 May 2025
Noun
In any case, there are sure to be at least a few flecks of moss or lichen, gray or gray-green, on that side.
—Ted Updike, Outdoor Life, 22 May 2025
The workmanship shows in the color and precision of the grout, the mottling of dark flecks, and the triangular pieces where the arches meet — details that give the façade a subliminal liveliness.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Fleck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fleck. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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