flecked; flecking; flecks
2
: to color as if by sprinkling with flecks
his wit is flecked with sarcasm—
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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.
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Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 19 Dec. 2024
The walls and floor have flecked Venetian terrazzo tiles made with marble pebbles, while at the heart of the room there is a wooden counter inspired by the crates once used to transport premium wools hailing from various continents.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 5 Nov. 2024
Teju Cole, The New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2025
Coir, a fibrous material made from by-products of coconut husks; it is often used as a substitute for peat.
Vermiculite, a fine, puffed, gold flecks mica, which helps with drainage.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2025
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Verb
Wineries: The hills around Wimberley and nearby Driftwood are flecked with wineries.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 19 Dec. 2024
The walls and floor have flecked Venetian terrazzo tiles made with marble pebbles, while at the heart of the room there is a wooden counter inspired by the crates once used to transport premium wools hailing from various continents.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 5 Nov. 2024
Noun
And in the very center of the panel, in flat, dark country, in literal no man’s land, is a small, broken vertical line consisting of flecks of white paint.
—Teju Cole, The New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2025
Coir, a fibrous material made from by-products of coconut husks; it is often used as a substitute for peat.
Vermiculite, a fine, puffed, gold flecks mica, which helps with drainage.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Fleck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fleck. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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