noun
speck
spehk
noun
1
A very small spot, mark, or particle.
"She wiped a speck of dust off the shelf."
"From the plane, the cars below looked like tiny specks."
verb
1
To mark something with small spots.
"The wall was specked with paint."
How to Use Speck
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA tiny mark, spot, or bit of something.
Common pairings
a speck of dust
not a speck
Word Forms
specked past tense, specks plural, Specks plural, specks singular
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Etymology
From Old English specca, "small spot or stain," related to a Germanic word for "spark."