Synonyms for freck
- verb
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- v. 1
Chiefly followed by with. To cover (someone or something) with small marks or spots; to dapple, to freckle, to speckle.
- n. 1
Synonym of freckle (“a small brownish or reddish pigmentation spot on the surface of the skin; any small spot which has a different colour from its background”).
Example sentences
- spot The detective took down his testimony on the spot.
- fleck There was a fleck of dust on the windshield.
- mottle His silhouette was distorted by the mottle on the glass.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| freck | steady | |
| spot | rising | |
| fleck | steady | |
| mottle | falling | |
| maculate | falling | |
| counterchange | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- spot1
- 5 letters
- fleck1
- 6 letters
- mottle
- 7 letters
- freckle2
- 8 letters
- maculate
- 9 letters
- variegate3
- 13 letters
- counterchange
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (freckle2 = 2 syllables).