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Synonyms for fleck

  • noun
  • verb

Most common

flake speck speckle dapple

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Spot — A small amount

spot, speckle, speck, dapple, bit, drop, stain, flake, scrap, grain, dot, spatter, mote, particle, mite, trace, sprinkle, chip, dash, pinch, patch, crumb

Verb

1. Blob

blob, blot

Other

streak, variegate, fleak dated

Antonyms

oodles

All antonyms of fleck →

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A small amount.

  2. v. 1

    To mark (something) with small spots.

Forms

Plural
flecks → spots, speckles, specks, dapples…
Past participle
flecked
e.g. flecked → blobbed, blotted, streaked, variegated…

Example sentences

  • flake It's a flake covered in chocolate!
  • speck There wasn't even a speck of dust on the table.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
flecksteady
flakefalling
speckrising
specklerising
dapplerising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
bit1, dot1
4 letters
drop1, spot1, chip1, dash1, mite1, blob1, blot1, mote1
5 letters
grain1, trace1, patch1, scrap1, pinch1, stain1, flake1, speck1, crumb1, fleak
6 letters
streak1, dapple
7 letters
spatter2, speckle2
8 letters
particle3, sprinkle2
9 letters
variegate3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (spatter2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
moucheture
Español
mota