speckle meaning and definition

SPECKLE noun

Definition of speckle (noun)

1. a small contrasting part of something
   • "a bald spot"; "a leopard's spots"; "a patch of clouds"; "patches of thin ice"; "a fleck of red"
   • synonyms: dapple, fleck, maculation, patch, spot

SPECKLE verb

Definition of speckle (verb)

1. produce a mottled effect
   • "The sunlight stippled the trees"
   • synonyms: stipple
2. mark with small spots
   • "speckle the wall with tiny yellow spots"
   • synonyms: bespeckle