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specked

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • spĕkt
  • /spɛkt/
  • homophone: specced
  • homophone: spect
  • rhymes with -ɛkt

1

adj

Meaning 1

Having specks or spots, speckled.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

having a pattern of dots

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: dotted, flecked, speckled, stippled

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Middle English speckyd; equivalent to speck + -ed.