speckled; speckling
ˈspe-k(ə-)liŋ 
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Examples of speckle in a Sentence
Noun
a ripe banana with lots of brown speckles
the cat has a speckle of orange right at her whiskers
Verb
speckled the cookies with colored sugar
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
The key disadvantages are laser speckle and the tendency to show fringe colors around white areas, including text in movie credits.
—PCMAG, 18 Jan. 2025
Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 9 Feb. 2025
The Aztecs, nonetheless, are primarily Mexican, speckled by a few Ecuadorians and a Honduran member.
—Mayolo López Gutiérrez, NPR, 1 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Nuclear speckles regulate functional programs in cancer.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
The key disadvantages are laser speckle and the tendency to show fringe colors around white areas, including text in movie credits.
—PCMAG, 18 Jan. 2025
Verb
Seated behind a white grand piano speckled with color, Batiste brought Kansas City Chiefs' Chris Jones to tears, as the defensive player wiped his eyes with a tissue.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 9 Feb. 2025
The Aztecs, nonetheless, are primarily Mexican, speckled by a few Ecuadorians and a Honduran member.
—Mayolo López Gutiérrez, NPR, 1 Jan. 2025
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“Speckle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speckle. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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speckle
1 of 2 noun
speck·le
ˈspek-əl
: a small mark (as of color)
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