# speckled

/ˈspɛkəɫd/ (US) · /spˈɛkəld/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Verb

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/speckled
Updated: 2026-05-25

## Definition

covered with small, dark spots or marks. You use this to describe things like eggs, birds, or even the sky when it is cloudy.

For teachers: marked with small, irregularly distributed spots or patches. Often used to describe surfaces or textures that have a mottled appearance.

## Examples

- The chicken laid a speckled egg this morning.
- The old wooden fence was speckled with moss and lichen after years of being in the garden.
- The morning sky was speckled with wisps of white cloud, suggesting that the weather would remain clear for the duration of the hike.

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