FLYSPECK Synonyms: 98 Similar and Opposite Words

flyspeck

noun

ˈflī-ˌspek

Definition of flyspeck

as in speck

a very small piece surreptitiously removed a flyspeck of dirt from the china

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Recent Examples of flyspeck That’s a flyspeck in a galaxy that measures 100,000 light years across and a universe that is a staggering 94 billion light years. — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 21 Dec. 2022 Travelers jumping into the West Texas badlands from Mexico through Candelaria, a flyspeck village 50 miles up two-lane blacktop northwest of Presidio, might be deceived by the prevailing verdant quiet. — Dudley Althaus, San Antonio Express-News, 26 June 2021 But with a thousand islands scattered along their country’s jade-green Adriatic coast, from deserted flyspecks to hipster outposts, there’s no shortage of places to lick one’s wounds—or bask in silver-medal glory. — Anja Mutić, WSJ, 19 July 2018 Compared to this, Comcast is a flyspeck, and Charter hasn’t even gotten started. — David Dayen, The New Republic, 30 Apr. 2018 Amid these forces, Fed rate hikes are a relative flyspeck, says Doug Duncan, chief economist of Fannie Mae. — Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 14 June 2017

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Noun

The period is 2006, when the golden age of streamable content is barely a speck on the media horizon.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2026
To make matters worse, the Houthis have captured new terrain in Yemen and acquired Perim Island, a speck of land inside the Bab el-Mandeb chokepoint that better positions the Yemeni militia to intercept oil tankers.

— Daniel DePetris, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of speck

Noun

As few as 10 cells, hidden in an infinitesimal fleck of feces, can contaminate raw milk and trigger a fatal infection.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
The oversized jacket featured a furry white base adorned with flecks of silver, which beautifully mirrored the sumptuous coats on the runway.

— Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of fleck

Noun

Neutrinos bump into other particles only rarely, so scientists build large detectors to improve their odds of catching collisions.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026
Detecting cosmic ghosts Neutrinos are the second-most prevalent particles in the entire universe besides photons, particles of light.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of particle

Noun

Each style features archival details like period-correct buttons, hair-on-hide patches and suspender attachments on the jean.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026
And, as mentioned before, companies are currently scaling back due to what some are describing as a whiskey glut during a rough patch for the spirits industry overall.

— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of patch

Noun

The proposals envision halting attacks on energy infrastructure, which have caused fuel shortages in Russia and power outages in Ukraine, and on Black Sea shipping needed to get vital grain exports to world markets.

— HANNA ARHIROVA, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
In the ancient world, amphorae were used to transport a variety of materials, including wine, olive oil and grain.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of grain

Noun

When the designers need additional materials, Phini encourages them to use scraps and leftover fabric from previous projects.

— Bella Webb, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026
Blanding hops in and out of the truck, grabbing buckets of food scraps from porches and restaurants, piling those scraps into bins in the truck bed and driving them to a composting site.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of scrap

Noun

The documentary’s new No-Movies are slightly longer, but still snippets of less than five minutes.

— Laura Zornosa, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
The clip features snippets of the personal testimonies given by Perry’s close friends and family, as well as words from Perry himself.

— Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2026

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