— speckedness /spek"id nis/ , n. — speckless , adj. — specklessly , adv. — specklessness , n.
/spek/ , n.
1. a small spot differing in color or substance from that of the surface or material upon which it appears or lies: Specks of soot on the window sill.
2. a very little bit or particle: We haven't a speck of sugar.
3. something appearing small by comparison or by reason of distance: By then the town was just a speck.
v.t.
4. to mark with, or as with, a speck or specks.
[ bef. 900; ME specke, OE specca; c. D spikkel ]