Definition of fleckednext

flecked

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verb

past tense of fleck
as in sprinkled
to mark with small spots especially unevenly to achieve the desired effect, fleck the canvas with paint simply by flicking the brush close to the surface

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Recent Examples of flecked
Adjective
Take a ferry to Balos Lagoon and wade in its shallow waters, or explore Falassarna’s pink-flecked sands. — Skyli Alvarez, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2026 Gold-flecked copper is the perfect summertime pick for redheads since this hot hue will never look dull. — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 13 June 2026
Verb
Around us were rolling hills flecked with houses, dappled by the sun shining through the clouds. — Literary Hub, 17 June 2026 Open the door to streets lined with trees and flecked with benches, where the bell of the light rail dings its warning as cyclists zip by on narrow roads. — Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 10 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for flecked
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flecked
Adjective
  • Peghah Maleknejad, fashion director of Hero and Heroine Magazine, bought the dotted mesh long dress for $359 on her phone while waiting for the Alainpaul show to start.
    — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026
  • To reduce confusion, the top plate has a dotted pattern around each key position that can accept a magnetic switch.
    — Francisco Lahoz, PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • There is just enough wry humor—think Shaun of the Dead—sprinkled throughout to keep things from getting too grim, often deriving from Bryan’s cluelessness and general lack of skills.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Sheets of nori are coated with tempura batter and sprinkled with a togarashi-ish spice blend.
    — Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Bookshelves are crammed with novels and almanacs, the wood boards of the ceilings stained dark in delicious contrast to the clean white walls and creamy linen furnishings.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The yellow color from the fenbendazole stained his white goatee.
    — Trisha Thadani Kirsten Potter Tanya Pérez Devin Murphy, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The fridge comes stocked with three kinds of beers, a mini wine collection, and local bean-to-bar chocolate speckled with kaffir lime and pink pepper.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The cosmos may be speckled with black hole stars, celestial entities that have the properties of both black holes and stars.
    — Devika Rao, TheWeek, 26 Aug. 2026

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“Flecked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flecked. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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