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specked

/spɛkt/ adj

Having specks or spots, speckled.

Word Origin From Old English specca 'a small spot' — so specked means dotted with tiny marks. The word speckle is a diminutive, like a little speck, and speckled is just covered in them. It's a simple, vivid word that hasn't changed much in a thousand years.

adj Having specks or spots, speckled.

The specked eggs blended perfectly with the forest floor.

(形容词) 有斑点的；带斑点的；斑驳的

带斑点的蛋与森林地面完美地融为一体。

(adjetivo) moteado; salpicado de motas; pintojo [Que tiene motas o manchas; moteado.]

Los huevos moteados se camuflaban perfectamente con el suelo del bosque.

(adjectif) tacheté; moucheté; piqueté; taché; tavelé [Parsemé de petites taches ou de mouchetures.]

Les œufs **specked** se confondaient parfaitement avec le sol de la forêt.

(Adjektiv) gesprenkelt; gefleckt; getupft [Mit kleinen Flecken oder Punkten versehen; gesprenkelt.]

Die **specked** Eier passten perfekt zum Waldboden.

(形容詞) 小さな斑点やまだら模様のある、ぶちのある。

まだら模様の卵は、森の地面と完璧に同化していた。

(adjetivo) manchado; pintado; mosqueado; salpicado; sarapintado [Que possui manchas ou pintas; mosqueado.]

Os ovos mosqueados se confundiam perfeitamente com o chão da floresta.

Synonyms: speckled spotted dotted flecked stippled mottled dappled freckled Antonyms: unspotted clear plain unblemished
Word parts: speck + ed

Related words

speckle speckled

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