as in dotted
marked with spots
a tanned girl with a freckled face
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as in sprinkled
to mark with small spots especially unevenly
the baker freckled the frosting with flakes of coconut
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Recent Examples of freckled
Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press, 17 July 2024
One of those was a beautiful dog named Jumper, who had a full, ivory-colored coat and a freckled face.
—Alexandra Rockey Fleming, Peoplemag, 8 July 2024
Baker imposes a sense of large scale on intimacies by way of closeups—as in Wayne’s unshaven face and leathery neck, Janet’s smooth and freckled cheek, Lacy’s hand receiving a gift from another child’s hand—that convey a child’s sense of texture and physicality.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 25 June 2024
Janet’s freckled legs make a later appearance as Lacy takes refuge on the floor from adult control.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2024
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Its bare skin is golden and freckled with herbs before getting cloaked in sauces that range in heat.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press, 17 July 2024
One of those was a beautiful dog named Jumper, who had a full, ivory-colored coat and a freckled face.
—Alexandra Rockey Fleming, Peoplemag, 8 July 2024
Baker imposes a sense of large scale on intimacies by way of closeups—as in Wayne’s unshaven face and leathery neck, Janet’s smooth and freckled cheek, Lacy’s hand receiving a gift from another child’s hand—that convey a child’s sense of texture and physicality.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 25 June 2024
Janet’s freckled legs make a later appearance as Lacy takes refuge on the floor from adult control.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2024
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“Freckled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freckled. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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