Speckle

noun

/ˈspɛkəl/

Word Frequency: 0.3

Definitions

1.nounA small spot or speck on the skin, plumage or foliage.

2.nounThe random distribution of light when it is scattered by a rough surface.

3.nounKind; sort.

4.nounA cluster of interchromatin granules in a nucleus

5.verbTo mark with speckles.

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