What is "speck" in English? Definition and Explanations

Updated: 03-07-2026 by Wikilanguages.net
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What does speck mean in English? Meaning of speck definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "speck" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "speck": a very small spot

Noun

  • Meaning: a very small spot
  • Example: the plane was just a speck in the sky
  • Synonyms: pinpoint speck
  • Hypernyms: dapple fleck maculation patch speckle spot
  • Meaning of "speck": produce specks in or on

    Verb

  • Meaning: produce specks in or on
  • Example: speck the cloth
  • Synonyms: speck
  • Hypernyms: mark
  • Meaning of "speck": (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything

    Noun

  • Meaning: (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
  • Synonyms: atom corpuscle molecule mote particle speck
  • Hyponyms: chylomicron flyspeck grain grinding identification particle
  • Hypernyms: material stuff
  • Meaning of "speck": a slight but appreciable amount

    Noun

  • Meaning: a slight but appreciable amount
  • Example: this dish could use a touch of garlic
  • Synonyms: hint jot mite pinch soupcon speck tinge touch
  • Hyponyms: snuff
  • Hypernyms: small indefinite amount small indefinite quantity
  • Synonyms:

    blot, particle, shred, fleck, splotch, stain, mite, iota, dot, flaw, blemish, jot, mote, speckle, point, spot, molecule, defect, mark, modicum, grain, atom, trace, crumb, whit, fault, smidgen, flyspeck,

    Antonyms:

    blank, perfection, advantage, lot, strength, benefit,

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    speck in English: speck
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