freckle
[ frek-uh l ]
/ ˈfrɛk əl /
noun
one of the small, brownish spots on the skin that are caused by deposition of pigment and that increase in number and darken on exposure to sunlight; lentigo.
any small spot or discoloration: freckles of paint spattered on the floor.
verb (used with object), freck·led, freck·ling.
to cover with freckles; produce freckles on.
verb (used without object), freck·led, freck·ling.
to become freckled.
Origin of freckle
1350–1400; blend of obsolete
frecken freckle (Middle English
frekne < Old Norse
*frekna; compare
freknōttr speckled, Norwegian, Icelandic
frekna, Swedish
fräkna freckle) and
speckle (noun)
OTHER WORDS FROM freckle
un·freck·led, adjective well-freck·led, adjectiveWords nearby freckle
freak show,
freak-out,
freaking,
freakish,
freaky,
freckle,
freckle-faced,
freckly,
fred,
freda,
freddie
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British Dictionary definitions for freckle
freckle
/ (ˈfrɛkəl) /
noun
a small brownish spot on the skin: a localized deposit of the pigment melanin, developed by exposure to sunlight
Technical name: lentigo
any small area of discoloration; a spot
Australian slang
the anus
verb
to mark or become marked with freckles or spots
Derived forms of freckle
freckled or freckly, adjectiveWord Origin for freckle
C14: from Old Norse
freknur freckles; related to Swedish
fräkne, Danish
fregne
Medical definitions for freckle
freckle
[ frĕk′əl ]
n.
A small brownish spot on the skin, often turning darker or increasing in number upon exposure to the sun.