fleck

Definition of fleck

Nouns

a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
Synonyms:
bit, chip, flake, scrap
Types:
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matchwood
fragments of wood
exfoliation, scale, scurf
a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin
dander
small scales from animal skins or hair or bird feathers that can cause allergic reactions in some people
dandruff
loose scales shed from the scalp
scurf
(botany) a covering that resembles scales or bran that covers some plant parts
sliver, splinter
a small thin sharp bit or wood or glass or metal
Type of:
fragment
a piece broken off or cut off of something else
a small contrasting part of something
"a fleck of red"
Synonyms:
dapple, maculation, patch, speckle, spot
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pinpoint, speck
a very small spot
nebula
(pathology) a faint cloudy spot on the cornea
splash
a patch of bright color
fret, worn spot
a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion
plaque
(pathology) a small abnormal patch on or inside the body
amyloid plaque, amyloid protein plaque
a plaque consisting of tangles of amyloid protein in nervous tissue (a pathological mark of Alzheimer's disease)
arterial plaque
a fatty deposit inside an arterial wall; characteristic of atherosclerosis
bacterial plaque, dental plaque
a film of mucus and bacteria deposited on the teeth that encourages the development of dental caries
macula, macule
a patch of skin that is discolored but not usually elevated; caused by various diseases
freckle, lentigo
a small brownish spot (of the pigment melanin) on the skin
liver spot
a type of skin disease that causes brown spots on the skin
plague spot
a spot on the skin characteristic of the plague
mock sun, parhelion, sundog
a bright spot on the parhelic circle; caused by diffraction by ice crystals
macula, sunspot
a cooler darker spot appearing periodically on the sun's photosphere; associated with a strong magnetic field
facula
a large bright spot on the sun's photosphere occurring most frequently in the vicinity of sunspots
facula
a bright spot on a planet
Type of:
marking
a pattern of marks

Verbs

make a spot or mark onto
Synonyms:
blob, blot, spot
stain
produce or leave stains
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splotch
blotch or spot
defile, maculate, stain, sully, tarnish
make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically
darken
tarnish or stain
bespeckle, speckle
mark with small spots
bespatter, spatter
spot, splash, or soil
Type of:
change surface
undergo or cause to undergo a change in the surface

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