speckled

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈspɛkəld/

From the verb speckle: (⇒ conjugate)
speckled is: Click the infinitive to see all available inflections
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
speck•le /ˈspɛkəl/USA pronunciation   n., v., -led, -ling. 
n. [countable]
  1. a small colored speck, spot, or mark.

v. [+ object]
  1. to mark with or as if with speckles.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
speck•le  (spekəl),USA pronunciation n., v., -led, -ling. 
n. 
  1. a small speck, spot, or mark, as on skin.
  2. speckled coloring or marking.

v.t. 
  1. to mark with or as with speckles.
  • 1400–50; late Middle English; see speck, -le
speckled•ness, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
speckle / ˈspɛkəl/
  1. a small or slight mark usually of a contrasting colour, as on the skin, a bird's plumage, or eggs
  1. (transitive) to mark with or as if with speckles
Etymology: 15th Century: from Middle Dutch spekkel; see speckˈspeckled
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