English Explanatory Dictionary

flyspeck

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Housefly excrement, visible as a minuscule black dot.
  2. Anything tiny or insignificant.
verb
  1. To bespeckle with tiny spatters of color.
  2. To inspect in minute detail to ensure that something contains no flaws; nitpick.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

flyspeck flyspecks flyspecking flyspecked

Etymology

From fly + speck.

Synonyms

atom whiff ace 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 mote ooch ounce particle pennyworth piece pinch relish scantling semblance scent scintilla scooch scrap scruple shred skerrick skoosh skosh sliver smattering smidge smidgen smidget smidgy smitch

Related words

flyblow

Derived words

sooty blotch and flyspeck
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