1
[ noun ] a small fragment of something broken off from the whole

Synonyms

bit scrap chip flake

Examples

"a bit of rock caught him in the eye"

Used in print

(Sallie Bingham, "Moving Day," The Atlantic...)

When he was going_to town , nothing was good enough - he had cursed at Winston once for leaving a fleck of polish on his shoelace .

Related terms

fragment splinter matchwood scale scurf peel_off chip

2
[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 4010
3
[ verb ] make a spot or mark onto

Synonyms

stain blot blob spot

Examples

"The wine spotted the tablecloth"

Related terms

change_surface tarnish vein marble speckle splotch tattoo spatter stain staining spot smudge

4
[ noun ] a small contrasting part of something

Synonyms

patch spot maculation dapple speckle

Examples

"a bald spot" "a leopard's spots" "a patch of clouds" "patches of thin ice": "a fleck of red"

Related terms

marking plaque speck macule nebula fret spot stipple speckle spot

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Rhymes with

lech lek

Phonetic and Homophones

F L EH1 K

Similar Spelling

flock flick Fleek flack floc flak fluky Fluke Flook flies flask flaky flake Flach flukey fleecy fleece Flecha flakey

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