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speck

noun verb

a very small spot

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Word Facts

Word length
5
Starts with
S
Ends with
K
Contains
PE
Scrabble score
13
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Definitions

noun

  1. a very small spot

    “the plane was just a speck in the sky”

noun

  1. a slight but appreciable amount

    “this dish could use a touch of garlic”

noun

  1. (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything

verb

  1. produce specks in or on

    “speck the cloth”

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Example Sentences

the plane was just a speck in the sky
this dish could use a touch of garlic
speck the cloth

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