flecked; flecking; flecks
2
: to color as if by sprinkling with flecks
his wit is flecked with sarcasm—
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Examples of fleck in a Sentence
Verb
She flecked the canvas with blue paint.
to achieve the desired effect, fleck the canvas with paint simply by flicking the brush close to the surface
Noun
a brown cloth with flecks of yellow
The police found flecks of blood on his clothes.
Recent Examples on the WebStephanie Rafanelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Mar. 2023
For the half portion, a quarter chicken dons a film of crispy chicken skin flecked with sea salt and tender meat underneath.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press, 19 July 2024
Sam Tabachnik, The Denver Post, 15 Aug. 2024
In his front yard, Rains kept a shaker table and other equipment to sift soil for flecks of gold.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2024
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Verb
Fields are flecked with yellow goldenrod; branches offer pomegranates like the arms of expert jugglers.
—Stephanie Rafanelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Mar. 2023
For the half portion, a quarter chicken dons a film of crispy chicken skin flecked with sea salt and tender meat underneath.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press, 19 July 2024
Noun
This spring, the hospital canceled hundreds of surgeries after finding mysterious black flecks on its surgical equipment.
—Sam Tabachnik, The Denver Post, 15 Aug. 2024
In his front yard, Rains kept a shaker table and other equipment to sift soil for flecks of gold.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2024
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