— fleckless , adj. — flecklessly , adv. — flecky , adj.
/flek/ , n.
1. a speck; a small bit: a fleck of dirt.
2. a spot or small patch of color, light, etc.: the dapple mare with flecks of gray.
3. a spot or mark on the skin, as a freckle.
v.t.
4. to mark with a fleck or flecks; spot; dapple.
[ 1350-1400; ME flekked spotted; akin to ON flekkr spot, streak, OHG flec (G Fleck ), MLG, MD vlecken to soil ]
Syn. 4. bespeckle, spatter, dot, speck, daub.