SPECK
/spɛk/ ► audio Scrabble 13 Words With Friends 15
Definition
- verb produce specks in or on.
- noun a very small spot.
— synonyms: pinpoint
- noun (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything.
— synonyms: atom, molecule, particle, corpuscle, mote
- noun a slight but appreciable amount.
— synonyms: touch, hint, tinge, mite, pinch, jot, soupcon
Examples
- “a tiny speck of soot”
- “He has not a speck of money.”
- “paper specked by impurities in the water used in its manufacture”
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