κηλίδα — meaning in English

English meaning

• blemish noun A small mark or flaw that spoils an otherwise clean or attractive surface.
• speckle noun A small spot or speck on the skin, plumage or foliage.
• stain noun A discoloured mark left by a substance that soaks into a surface.

Senses

κηλίδα is used for these senses in English:

• speckle A small spot or speck on the skin, plumage or foliage.

blemish — full definition

1. noun A small mark or flaw that spoils an otherwise clean or attractive surface.
2. verb To spoil the appearance or reputation of something.

speckle — full definition

1. noun A small spot or speck on the skin, plumage or foliage.
2. noun The random distribution of light when it is scattered by a rough surface.
3. noun A cluster of interchromatin granules in a nucleus.

Related Greek words