Fleck definition

flĕk
flecked flecks
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A tiny mark or spot.

Flecks of mica in the rock.

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To cover or sprinkle with flecks; speckle.
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A lock, as of wool.

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A small spot or streak; a speckle.
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To mark with small spots.
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A surname​.
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A small bit or flake.

A fleck of dandruff.

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To spot or streak.

The path was flecked with sunlight.

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A spot or small patch of color, etc.; speck.

Flecks of sunlight.

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A small piece; particle; flake.
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Noun

Singular:
fleck
Plural:
flecks

Origin of fleck

  • Probably from Middle English flekked spotted Old Norse flekkr spot

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Middle English flekked, from Old Norse flekka (“to spot”), from Proto-Germanic *flekk-.

    From Wiktionary

Fleck Sentence Examples

  • The battle continued, and the men around her grew tenser when the first fleck of blood appeared on A'Ran's opponent.

  • Only when every last lingering fleck of blood was gone did her ability to think return.

  • There are several gold lens options available such as the Gold Fleck lenses are made by Enhance.

  • Invest in a copy of Becky Fleck's PageMaps book or create your own customized sketch binder for a quick and easy reference.

  • Among the most noteworthy workers at the problems involved in the question of the influence of soil in the production of disease we find yen Foder, Pettenkofer, Levy, Fleck, von Naegeli, Schleesing, Muntz and Warrington.

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