flecked; flecking; flecks
2
: to color as if by sprinkling with flecks
his wit is flecked with sarcasm—
James Atlas
James AtlasExamples 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 Web
Ryan Knighton, AFAR Media, 12 May 2025
Nice flavors include Italian Butter Cookie (cookie pieces flecked into Speculoos ice cream with brown sugar and cinnamon) and Espresso Royale (dark roast coffee flavor with a blend of Ethiopian and Sumatra beans, with hints of vanilla and brown sugar).
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2025
Claire Sullivan, Footwear News, 6 May 2025
For all his flaws, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s willingness to speak openly about autism as a public health concern led some of us to find flecks of hope in his arrival as secretary of health and human services.
—Mark Kendall, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fleck
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Verb
Picture palm trees and lush river valleys, wild chickens whose feathers are flecked with turquoise.
—Ryan Knighton, AFAR Media, 12 May 2025
Nice flavors include Italian Butter Cookie (cookie pieces flecked into Speculoos ice cream with brown sugar and cinnamon) and Espresso Royale (dark roast coffee flavor with a blend of Ethiopian and Sumatra beans, with hints of vanilla and brown sugar).
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2025
Noun
This nude lipstick shade has just a touch of warmth to it, plus gold flecks that catch the light for fuller-looking lips.
—Claire Sullivan, Footwear News, 6 May 2025
For all his flaws, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s willingness to speak openly about autism as a public health concern led some of us to find flecks of hope in his arrival as secretary of health and human services.
—Mark Kendall, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fleck
Cite this Entry
“Fleck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fleck. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
fleck
1 of 2 verbfleck
2 of 2 noun2
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share