Synonyms for speckled

Most common

spotted · dotted · mottled · flecked · speckly · plashy

All synonyms

Adjective

Antonyms

glossy

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Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Marked with dots or spots, spotted.

   The bird's eggs were speckled as camouflage.

Related words

Phrases

speckled alder speckled bass speckled kingsnake speckled trout

Example sentences

• spotted The hungry old eagle spotted its prey a mile away.
• dotted The landscape was dotted with green and grey shrubs.
• mottled Bronzing bracken and mottled bramble gleamed in the light of the sinking sun.
• flecked His long, brown hair and beard were all flecked and dashed with white.

Popularity over time

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

By length

6 letters

dotted², plashy

7 letters

spotted², mottled², flecked, specked, speckly

9 letters

maculated

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (dotted² = 2 syllables).