speck
[ spek ]
/ spɛk /
noun
a small spot differing in color or substance from that of the surface or material upon which it appears or lies: Specks of soot on the window sill.
a very little bit or particle: We haven't a speck of sugar.
something appearing small by comparison or by reason of distance: By then the town was just a speck.
verb (used with object)
to mark with, or as with, a speck or specks.
Origin of speck
before 900; Middle English
specke, Old English
specca; cognate with Dutch
spikkel
OTHER WORDS FROM speck
speck·ed·ness [spek-id-nis] /ˈspɛk ɪd nɪs/, noun speck·less, adjective speck·less·ly, adverb speck·less·ness, nounWords nearby speck
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British Dictionary definitions for speck
speck
/ (spɛk) /
noun
a very small mark or spot
a small or tiny piece of something
verb
(tr)
to mark with specks or spots
Word Origin for speck
Old English
specca; related to Middle Dutch
spekelen to sprinkle