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as in speck
a small area that is different (as in color) from the main part
flooring tile that is brown with flecks of white
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2
as in particle
a very small piece
wiped a fleck of cookie off his jacket
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as in to sprinkle
to mark with small spots especially unevenly
to achieve the desired effect, fleck the canvas with paint simply by flicking the brush close to the surface
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Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2024
Next, take a small detail brush and carefully stipple on flecks of dark brown or black polish to create an eggshell-like motif.
—Megan Decker, refinery29.com, 18 Mar. 2024
Ashley Strickland, CNN, 29 June 2024
The crust gets brushed with olive oil and flecked with sea salt before it’s all fired in an oven fueled by almond wood.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2024
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Noun
In his front yard, Rains kept a shaker table and other equipment to sift soil for flecks of gold.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2024
Next, take a small detail brush and carefully stipple on flecks of dark brown or black polish to create an eggshell-like motif.
—Megan Decker, refinery29.com, 18 Mar. 2024
Verb
Over time, paint has flecked away from objects, and dyes have faded from disintegrating fabrics.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 29 June 2024
The crust gets brushed with olive oil and flecked with sea salt before it’s all fired in an oven fueled by almond wood.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2024
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“Fleck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fleck. Accessed 18 Sep. 2024.
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