Meaning & use

flecked

adjective·Advanced

Marked with small spots, streaks, or patches of a different color or material.

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Her hair was flecked with gray after years of raising four children alone.

The old countertop was flecked with tiny specks of gold and black.

A note on using this word

Flecked is usually followed by 'with' plus the color or material creating the pattern.

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