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Synonyms for speckle

25 synonyms
1 antonym

noun
verb

Most common

dot speck fleck dapple

All synonyms

Noun

spot, fleck, speck, dot, trace, patch, dapple, crumb, drop, dab, dash, jot, flyspeck, maculation, particle, spatter, sprinkle, pinch, morsel, mite, molecule, smidge

Verb

stipple, variegate, bespeckle

Antonyms

All antonyms of speckle →

Definitions

n. 1
A small spot or speck on the skin, plumage or foliage.
v. 1
To mark with speckles.

Related words

Word family: speckled speckly

Forms

Plural: speckles → spots, flecks, specks, dots…
Past participle: speckled
e.g. speckled → stippled, variegated, bespeckled…

Example sentences

dot In Lojban, the dot "." is a pause or glottal stop.
speck There wasn't even a speck of dust on the table.
fleck There was a fleck of dust on the windshield.

Popularity over time

Word	1850 → 2019	Trend
speckle		rising
dot		rising
speck		rising
fleck		steady
dapple		rising

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

By length

3 letters: dot¹, dab¹, jot¹
4 letters: drop¹, spot¹, dash¹, mite¹
5 letters: trace¹, patch¹, pinch¹, speck¹, crumb¹, fleck¹
6 letters: morsel², smidge, dapple
7 letters: spatter², stipple
8 letters: particle³, molecule³, sprinkle², flyspeck
9 letters: variegate³, bespeckle
10 letters: maculation

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (morsel² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français: tavelure