speck

//spɛk//
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Visual representation of speck

Noun

speckSingular
specksPlural
1

A very small spot, mark, or particle of something.

There was a speck of dust on the camera lens.

2

A tiny amount or trace of something.

There wasn't a speck of truth in his story.

Synonym

spotdotfleckparticle

Verb

speckInfinitive
specksPresent tense
speckedPast tense
speckedPast participle
speckingPresent participle
specksThird-person singular
1

To mark with small spots or specks.

Rain specked the window with tiny droplets.