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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Maggie Horton, People.com, 5 Oct. 2024
This method, known as speckle contrast optical spectroscopy (SCOS), essentially shows the rate of blood flow by how quickly the scattering changes.
—New Atlas, 1 Oct. 2024
Lauren De Young, The Arizona Republic, 28 Sep. 2024
In the evening, as a deep red sun set over the outside village rooftops, lights glimmered like lanterns, speckling the property in twinkling gold.
—Claudia Fisher, Travel + Leisure, 24 July 2024
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Noun
So, take this opportunity to score it in teal speckle or linen speckle, before those sell out, too.
—Maggie Horton, People.com, 5 Oct. 2024
This method, known as speckle contrast optical spectroscopy (SCOS), essentially shows the rate of blood flow by how quickly the scattering changes.
—New Atlas, 1 Oct. 2024
Verb
The park has several short hiking trails, speckled with historical cabins.
—Lauren De Young, The Arizona Republic, 28 Sep. 2024
In the evening, as a deep red sun set over the outside village rooftops, lights glimmered like lanterns, speckling the property in twinkling gold.
—Claudia Fisher, Travel + Leisure, 24 July 2024
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“Speckle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speckle. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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speckle
1 of 2 noun
speck·le
ˈspek-əl
: a small mark (as of color)
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