speckle
English Thesaurus
1. a small contrasting part of something (noun.attribute)
| hypernym | : | marking, |
| definition | : | a pattern of marks (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | pinpoint, speck, |
| definition | : | a very small spot (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | nebula, |
| definition | : | (pathology) a faint cloudy spot on the cornea (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | splash, |
| definition | : | a patch of bright color (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | fret, worn spot, |
| definition | : | a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | plaque, |
| definition | : | (pathology) a small abnormal patch on or inside the body (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | macula, macule, |
| definition | : | a patch of skin that is discolored but not usually elevated; caused by various diseases (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | mock sun, parhelion, sundog, |
| definition | : | a bright spot on the parhelic circle; caused by diffraction by ice crystals (noun.phenomenon) |
| hyponym | : | macula, sunspot, |
| definition | : | a cooler darker spot appearing periodically on the sun's photosphere; associated with a strong magnetic field (noun.phenomenon) |
| hyponym | : | facula, |
| definition | : | a large bright spot on the sun's photosphere occurring most frequently in the vicinity of sunspots (noun.phenomenon) |
| hyponym | : | facula, |
| definition | : | a bright spot on a planet (noun.phenomenon) |
2. mark with small spots (verb.contact)
3. produce a mottled effect (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | cloud, dapple, mottle, |
| definition | : | colour with streaks or blotches of different shades (verb.change) |
4. a small contrasting part of something (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | spot, |
| definition | : | mark with a spot or spots so as to allow easy recognition (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | cloud, dapple, mottle, |
| definition | : | colour with streaks or blotches of different shades (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | blob, blot, fleck, spot, |
| definition | : | make a spot or mark onto (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | speckle, stipple, |
| definition | : | produce a mottled effect (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | patch, |
| definition | : | provide with a patch; also used metaphorically (verb.possession) |
| derivation | : | patchy, |
| definition | : | irregular or uneven in quality, texture, etc. (adj.all) |
5. mark with small spots (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | dapple, fleck, maculation, patch, speckle, spot, dapple, fleck, maculation, patch, speckle, spot, |
| definition | : | a small contrasting part of something (noun.attribute) |
6. a small contrasting part of something (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | spot, |
| definition | : | mark with a spot or spots so as to allow easy recognition (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | cloud, dapple, mottle, |
| definition | : | colour with streaks or blotches of different shades (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | blob, blot, fleck, spot, |
| definition | : | make a spot or mark onto (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | speckle, stipple, |
| definition | : | produce a mottled effect (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | patch, |
| definition | : | provide with a patch; also used metaphorically (verb.possession) |
| derivation | : | patchy, |
| definition | : | irregular or uneven in quality, texture, etc. (adj.all) |
7. mark with small spots (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | dapple, fleck, maculation, patch, speckle, spot, dapple, fleck, maculation, patch, speckle, spot, |
| definition | : | a small contrasting part of something (noun.attribute) |
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