speckled; speckling
ˈspe-k(ə-)liŋ 
Examples of speckle in a Sentence
Noun
a ripe banana with lots of brown speckles
the cat has a speckle of orange right at her whiskers
Verb
speckled the cookies with colored sugar
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Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2026
The axolotl was pale with speckles and had injuries to its tail and stomach.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026
Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2026
The coconut frosting, speckled with coconut flakes, was the best part.
—Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Apr. 2026
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Noun
The creature was pale with speckles and had suffered injuries to its tail and stomach, believed to have been caused by a predator, BBC reported.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2026
The axolotl was pale with speckles and had injuries to its tail and stomach.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
But the decadent versions that Southerners love today, speckled with ingredients like pecans, coconut, pineapple, and spices, really took off after World War II.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2026
The coconut frosting, speckled with coconut flakes, was the best part.
—Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Apr. 2026
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“Speckle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speckle. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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speckle
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speck·le
ˈspek-əl
: a small mark (as of color)
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