Added 9 October 2026
speckle
/ˈspɛkəl/ noun
Coined: late 16th century Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about speckle at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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A small contrasting part of something.
a bald spot
verb
Origin
The noun is from Middle Dutch spekkel; the verb was later coined from the noun, in the late 16th century.
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