Definition of speck

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Speck (n.) A small discolored place in or on anything, or a small place of a color different from that of the main substance; a spot; a stain; a blemish; as, a speck on paper or loth; specks of decay in fruit..

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Aphthae :: Aphthae (n. pl.) Roundish pearl-colored specks or flakes in the mouth, on the lips, etc., terminating in white sloughs. They are commonly characteristic of thrush..
Speckledness :: Speckledness (n.) The quality of being speckled.
Fair :: Fair (superl.) Free from spots, specks, dirt, or imperfection; unblemished; clean; pure..
Speck :: Speck (n.) A small discolored place in or on anything, or a small place of a color different from that of the main substance; a spot; a stain; a blemish; as, a speck on paper or loth; specks of decay in fruit..
Specked :: Specked (imp. & p. p.) of Spec.
Fleck :: Fleck (n.) A spot; a streak; a speckle.
Pintos :: Pintos (n. pl.) A mountain tribe of Mexican Indians living near Acapulco. They are remarkable for having the dark skin of the face irregularly spotted with white. Called also speckled Indians.
Plashy :: Plashy (a.) Specked, as if plashed with color..
Kenspeckle :: Kenspeckle (a.) Having so marked an appearance as easily to be recognized.
Mote :: Mote (n.) A small particle, as of floating dust; anything proverbially small; a speck..
Opopanax :: Opopanax (n.) The inspissated juice of an umbelliferous plant (the Opoponax Chironum), brought from Turkey and the East Indies in loose granules, or sometimes in larger masses, of a reddish yellow color, with specks of white. It has a strong smell and acrid taste, and was formerly used in medicine as an emmenagogue and antispasmodic..
Pearl-eyed :: Pearl-eyed (a.) Having a pearly speck in the eye; afflicted with the cataract.
Specksioneer :: Specksioneer (n.) The chief harpooner, who also directs in cutting up the speck, or blubber; -- so called among whalers..
Dot :: Dot (n.) A small point or spot, made with a pen or other pointed instrument; a speck, or small mark..
Specking :: Specking (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Spec.
Flyspeck :: Flyspeck (v. t.) To soil with flyspecks.
Speck :: Speck (n.) The blubber of whales or other marine mammals; also, the fat of the hippopotamus..
Grysbok :: Grysbok (n.) A small South African antelope (Neotragus melanotis). It is speckled with gray and chestnut, above; the under parts are reddish fawn..
Sanded :: Sanded (a.) Marked with small spots; variegated with spots; speckled; of a sandy color, as a hound..
Speckling :: Speckling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Speckl.
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