Speckled
adjective
Covered in small spots or patches of color.
The speckled hen laid a couple of eggs in the coop.
Often appears as...
- speckled hen
- speckled trout
adjective
Having or showing a lot of small pieces of dirt or other unwanted substances.
Her car was speckled with mud after driving up the country road.
Often appears as...
- speckled with dirt
- speckled with stains
adjective
Covered in small spots or patches of color.
The speckled hen laid a couple of eggs in the coop.
Often appears as...
- speckled hen
- speckled trout
adjective
Having or showing a lot of small pieces of dirt or other unwanted substances.
Her car was speckled with mud after driving up the country road.
Often appears as...
- speckled with dirt
- speckled with stains
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Natural Patterns
Often describes animals or objects with a naturally irregular pattern of different colors.
The speckled pattern of the butterfly's wings helped it blend into the leaves.
Pro Tip 2/3Lightly Scattered
'Speckled' usually implies spots are lightly and randomly scattered, not dense.
The artist's speckled brushwork gave the painting a delicate texture.
Pro Tip 3/3No Negative Connotation
Used neutrally, without implying something is dirty or flawed when describing natural colors.
The speckled shell of the quail egg was admired for its beauty.
Pro Tip 1/3Natural Patterns
Often describes animals or objects with a naturally irregular pattern of different colors.
The speckled pattern of the butterfly's wings helped it blend into the leaves.
Pro Tip 2/3Lightly Scattered
'Speckled' usually implies spots are lightly and randomly scattered, not dense.
The artist's speckled brushwork gave the painting a delicate texture.
Pro Tip 3/3No Negative Connotation
Used neutrally, without implying something is dirty or flawed when describing natural colors.
The speckled shell of the quail egg was admired for its beauty.
Pro Tip 1/3Natural Patterns
Often describes animals or objects with a naturally irregular pattern of different colors.
The speckled pattern of the butterfly's wings helped it blend into the leaves.
Pro Tip 2/3Lightly Scattered
'Speckled' usually implies spots are lightly and randomly scattered, not dense.
The artist's speckled brushwork gave the painting a delicate texture.
Pro Tip 3/3No Negative Connotation
Used neutrally, without implying something is dirty or flawed when describing natural colors.
The speckled shell of the quail egg was admired for its beauty.
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Video examples
SC Finalist PIPE National...
the spectral bear and what's so special about the de speckled red this bear is the only bear in Central and South America this peplum bear is really really interesting it has about a 10 ish white ivory life snug and a blackish brown back there really really didn't
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Nora Flanagan: What...
have all collided and coagulated. Well-intentioned color-coded schedules speckled the internet. Everyone has cried at the kitchen table, at least once. Some of us several times. And then, there are the students.
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Sleepy Harbour Seals and...
adorable form in spring forms are born of the distinctive speckled pattern which helps camouflage them whilst they're less confident on their feet like the adults the forms large eyes are placed on the side of
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Would you raise the bird...
seems to depend on a few factors. Eastern phoebes will accept a Brown-headed Cowbird’s speckled egg into their nest, though theirs are pure white. The gray catbird, on the other hand,
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The business case for...
Sixteen thousand trees saved. What was really cool is we changed that bright white napkin, because the recycled content became gray and speckled. And we made that look, you know,
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John Kasaona: How...
Wind and time have twisted our landscape into very strange shapes, and these shapes are speckled with wildlife that has become so adapted to this harsh and strange land.
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Beautiful Butterfly...
a leaf comes to life a brimstone the butter-colored fly that may have given all butterflies her name and the changing color of a speckled wood chrysalis
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Bermuda PIPE Exploring...
Sun that masses are camouflaged such creatures as loggerhead turtles filefish sea hares and the speckled brown sword gasps Oh crab
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Heath Fritillary...
butter colored fly that may have given all butter flies her name and the changing color of a speckled wood
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The World's Biggest...
coming out of the blue towards me is a gigantic speckled spaceship
Video examples
SC Finalist PIPE National...
the spectral bear and what's so special about the de speckled red this bear is the only bear in Central and South America this peplum bear is really really interesting it has about a 10 ish white ivory life snug and a blackish brown back there really really didn't
Video examples
Nora Flanagan: What...
have all collided and coagulated. Well-intentioned color-coded schedules speckled the internet. Everyone has cried at the kitchen table, at least once. Some of us several times. And then, there are the students.
Video examples
Sleepy Harbour Seals and...
adorable form in spring forms are born of the distinctive speckled pattern which helps camouflage them whilst they're less confident on their feet like the adults the forms large eyes are placed on the side of
Video examples
Would you raise the bird...
seems to depend on a few factors. Eastern phoebes will accept a Brown-headed Cowbird’s speckled egg into their nest, though theirs are pure white. The gray catbird, on the other hand,
Video examples
The business case for...
Sixteen thousand trees saved. What was really cool is we changed that bright white napkin, because the recycled content became gray and speckled. And we made that look, you know,
Video examples
John Kasaona: How...
Wind and time have twisted our landscape into very strange shapes, and these shapes are speckled with wildlife that has become so adapted to this harsh and strange land.
Video examples
Beautiful Butterfly...
a leaf comes to life a brimstone the butter-colored fly that may have given all butterflies her name and the changing color of a speckled wood chrysalis
Video examples
Bermuda PIPE Exploring...
Sun that masses are camouflaged such creatures as loggerhead turtles filefish sea hares and the speckled brown sword gasps Oh crab
Video examples
Heath Fritillary...
butter colored fly that may have given all butter flies her name and the changing color of a speckled wood
Video examples
The World's Biggest...
coming out of the blue towards me is a gigantic speckled spaceship
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Quote examples
Zosia Mamet
American Actress
The lighthearted moments of 'Girls' are really not speckled throughout and that to me is just super exciting, to be able to delve into the darkness that you are greeted with in your early 20s and the fear and what that makes you do, the places that you can potentially go with that.
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Kim Reynolds
American Politician
Iowa is speckled with vibrant communities like Wilton, each with its own character and its own story to tell.
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Zosia Mamet
American Actress
The lighthearted moments of 'Girls' are really not speckled throughout and that to me is just super exciting, to be able to delve into the darkness that you are greeted with in your early 20s and the fear and what that makes you do, the places that you can potentially go with that.
Quote examples
Kim Reynolds
American Politician
Iowa is speckled with vibrant communities like Wilton, each with its own character and its own story to tell.
Example 1 of 2
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