speck /spek/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Language: Old English ; Origin: specca ]
a very small mark, spot, or piece of something
speck of
a speck of dust
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THESAURUS
■ a small piece
▪ fragment a small piece that has broken off something, especially something hard:
The window shattered, covering them with fragments of glass.
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They found fragments of bone.
▪ crumb a very small piece of bread, cake etc:
There were just a few crumbs left on the plate.
▪ speck a piece of something such as dirt or dust which is so small you almost cannot see it:
She brushed the specks of dust from the table.
▪ drop a very small amount of a liquid:
There were drops of blood on the floor.
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I felt a drop of rain.