English Explanatory Dictionary

fleck

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A flake.
  2. A lock, as of wool.
  3. A small spot or streak; a speckle.
  4. A small amount.
verb
  1. To mark (something) with small spots.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/flɛk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-fleck.wav

Word forms

fleck flecks flecking flecked

Etymology

From Middle English *flekk, *flekke (attested in Middle English flekked (“spotted, flecked”)), from Old Norse flekkr (“spot”), from Proto-Germanic *flekka-. Cognate with Dutch vlek, German Fleck, Swedish fläck.

Synonyms

mote particle speck tittle ace atom atomy aught bissel bit crumb glimpse dab damn dash diddly glint dot spatter drop dusting fleck glimmer hint flip flyspeck grain halfpennyworth inch iota jot lick mite modicum molecule morceau morsel ooch ounce pennyworth piece pinch relish scantling semblance scent scintilla scooch scrap scruple shred skerrick skoosh skosh sliver smattering smidge smidgen smidget smidgy

Derived words

befleck fleckless flecky pith fleck snowfleck sunfleck
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