noun / verb
fleck
FLEK/flek/
A small spot or speck, or to mark with such spots.
A tiny red fleck marks the otherwise spotless ivory plate.
Etymology
Fleck first meant a mark on the skin or a freckle, then broadened to a small particle or spot of any kind. Its origin is uncertain, perhaps connected with the verb meaning “to spot.”
In context
The basically the whole world minus one fleck of dust
More examples
- She brushes a few flecks of dust from her sleeve.
- Tiny gold spots fleck the bird's brown feathers.
- The vanilla ice cream is flecked with chocolate.
Forms
fleck · flecks · flecked · flecking