There was a fleck of dust on the windshield.
Source: tatoeba (8983338)
Fleck
/flɛk/
Synonyms for "fleck" (181 found)
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Closest matches (37)
Strong matches (54)
Related words (90)
minimumminutiaemitemodicummolemoleculemotleynevusnicknotchnutshellounceparticlepebblepencilpepperpinchpinheadpinpointpittance
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Noun(15 words)
Verb(1 words)
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16 entriesappearancechange surfacecomposition patterndata heterogeneitydecoratedecoratingdistribution characteristicfragmentmarkmarkingornamentationparticlepatternpattern of variationpatterningsurface feature
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22 entriesShowing 16 of 22 words.
Collocations
18 entriescolor fleckdust fleckfaint fleckfleck of colorfleck patternfleck withflecked coatingflecked colorationflecked enamelflecked patternflecked surfaceflecked textureflecked withflecks of lightgold fleckmica fleck
Showing 16 of 18 words.
Inflections
5 entriesDerivations
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1 entriesSample sentences
11 total sentences available.
Early in the space shuttle program, during the STS-7 mission, a tiny paint fleck hurtling through space hit a shuttle window, causing so much damage the entire window had to be replaced.
Source: tatoeba (12162547)
two flecks of Lard cut with your knife
Source: wiktionary
With teeth they smooth their work, as on it slips, And flecks of wool stick to their wither'd lips
Source: wiktionary
Showing 4 of 11 available sentences.