What is "fleck" in English? Definition and Explanations

Updated: 16-07-2026 by Wikilanguages.net

What does fleck mean in English? Meaning of fleck definition and abbreviation with examples.

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Meaning of "fleck": a small fragment of something broken off from the whole

Meaning: a small fragment of something broken off from the whole

Example: a bit of rock caught him in the eye

Synonyms: bit chip flake fleck scrap

Hyponyms: exfoliation matchwood scale scurf sliver splinter

Hypernyms: fragment

Meaning: make a spot or mark onto

Example: The wine spotted the tablecloth

Synonyms: blob blot fleck spot

Hyponyms: bespatter bespeckle defile maculate spatter speckle splotch stain sully tarnish

Hypernyms: change surface

Meaning: a small contrasting part of something

Example: a bald spot a leopard's spots a patch of clouds patches of thin ice a fleck of red

Synonyms: dapple fleck maculation patch speckle spot

Hyponyms: facula fret macula macule mock sun nebula parhelion pinpoint plaque speck splash sundog sunspot worn spot

Hypernyms: marking

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