as in dotted
marked with spots
a tanned girl with a freckled face
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as in sprinkled
to mark with small spots especially unevenly
the baker freckled the frosting with flakes of coconut
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Recent Examples of freckled
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
27 Mar. 2026
Peppermint Patty Peppermint Patty is a freckled redhead who has a crush on Charlie Brown.
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Mercury News,
6 Jan. 2026
Anna Earl,
Parents,
1 June 2026
Chloroplasts visibly freckled each cell from end to end.
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Quanta Magazine,
4 May 2026
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Adjective
The stranger-turned-instigator is played by a freckled Elle Fanning, who joins a core ensemble that also includes Callum Turner as her love interest — with Riley Keough, Jamie Bell, and Lukas Gage as his siblings.
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Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
27 Mar. 2026
Peppermint Patty Peppermint Patty is a freckled redhead who has a crush on Charlie Brown.
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Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
This Scottish name means speckled or freckled and has become way more commonly used than its original spelling—Brice—over the decades.
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Anna Earl,
Parents,
1 June 2026
Chloroplasts visibly freckled each cell from end to end.
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Quanta Magazine,
4 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for freckled
Adjective
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So if the Heat money is there – with or without Giannis Antetokounmpo – Norm signs on the dotted line.
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Mercury’s clash with Neptune begs you to hold off on signing on the dotted line.
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These, like many of the Guerlains, are small bottles, sprinkled throughout his collection among the factices.
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Each side gets sprinkled with salt and sugar to enhance the flavor.
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Saperavi is the starting point for reds — the name means dye in Georgian, a reference to its extraordinary pigmentation, one of only a handful of grapes in the world with naturally colored flesh and juice.
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People are encouraged to drink plenty of water, wear lightweight, light-colored clothing, and avoid outdoor activities during the warmest parts fo the day.
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If your clothing is stained from fabric softener, rinse the spot in the warmest water recommended for the garment.
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Semi-sheer, marbled accent nails look like they’ve been stained with blackberry juice.
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Some speckled quartz counters mix in gold or silver sparkles for an effect that catches the light.
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The soles of the sneakers draw from Jordan’s original Infrared Air Jordan 6, but add a touch of speckled detailing to switch things up.
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Around us were rolling hills flecked with houses, dappled by the sun shining through the clouds.
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Open the door to streets lined with trees and flecked with benches, where the bell of the light rail dings its warning as cyclists zip by on narrow roads.
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The mosquito, mottled in neon pink and purple, can be seen on a nearby computer screen.
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The sides may be mottled with brown blotches.
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Stern peppered Sheridan with questions, including a dive into the dangers of prison showers.
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Oba went for the Fall from Grace, but Jey escaped and peppered Femi with superkicks.
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“Freckled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freckled. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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