FLECK


Meaning of FLECK in English

I. ˈflek transitive verb

Etymology: back-formation from flecked spotted, from Middle English; akin to Old High German flec spot, Old Norse flekkr

Date: 14th century

1. : streak , spot

whitecaps fleck ed the blue sea

2. : to color as if by sprinkling with flecks

his wit is fleck ed with sarcasm — James Atlas

II. noun

Date: 1598

1. : spot , mark

a brown tweed with fleck s of yellow

2. : flake , particle

fleck s of snow drifted down

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.