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- Dictionaryspeck/spɛk/
noun
- 1. a tiny spot: "the figure in the distance had become a mere speck" Similar
verb
- 1. mark with small spots: "their skin was specked with goose pimples"
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a very small mark, piece, or amount: He'd been painting the door and there were specks of paint all over the floor. There's not a speck of (= not any) dust / dirt in their house. We could see a speck (= a small amount) of light at the end of the tunnel. Synonyms. mote literary. particle (SMALL PIECE) Compare. shard. fragment noun.
The meaning of SPECK is a small discoloration or spot especially from stain or decay. How to use speck in a sentence.
4 meanings: 1. a very small mark or spot 2. a small or tiny piece of something 3. to mark with specks or spots a type of smoked.... Click for more definitions.
Speck definition: a small spot differing in color or substance from that of the surface or material upon which it appears or lies. See examples of SPECK used in a sentence.
a very small mark, piece, or amount: He'd been painting the door and there were specks of paint all over the floor. There's not a speck of (= not any) dust / dirt in their house. We could see a speck (= a small amount) of light at the end of the tunnel. Synonyms.
A speck is a bit of color or light, or a very slight amount of something: "I'd like my eggs with lots of salt and just a speck of pepper." If you're extremely tidy, discovering specks of sand on your jeans after a walk on the beach might prompt you to change your clothes.
speck. (spɛk) n. 1. a small spot differing in color or substance from that of the surface or material upon which it appears or lies. 2. a very little bit or particle. 3. something appearing small by comparison or by reason of distance. v.t. 4. to mark with or as if with specks.
Definition of speck noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Speck definition: a small spot differing in color or substance from that of the surface or material upon which it appears or lies. See examples of SPECK used in a sentence.
a very small spot or a very small amount of something: a speck of dirt / dust. I watched the car until it was just a tiny speck in the distance. (Definition of speck from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
