flecked; flecking; flecks
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: 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.
Recent Examples on the WebGlenn Thrush Carlos Javier Ortiz, New York Times, 5 May 2024
Ishibashi’s score — swooning and orchestral, flecked with hints of danger — underlines the feeling of disharmony, as do random gunshots exploding in the distance in the forest.
—Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
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Verb
May 5, 2024 Markus Johnson slumped naked against the wall of his cell, skin flecked with pepper spray, his face a mask of puzzlement, exhaustion and resignation.
—Glenn Thrush Carlos Javier Ortiz, New York Times, 5 May 2024
Ishibashi’s score — swooning and orchestral, flecked with hints of danger — underlines the feeling of disharmony, as do random gunshots exploding in the distance in the forest.
—Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
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“Fleck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fleck. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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