Fleck

Pronunciation

• IPA: /flÉ›k/
• Rhymes: -É›k

Origin

From Middle English flekked, from Old Norse flekka ("to spot"), from Proto-Germanic *flekk-.

Full definition of fleck

Noun

1. A flake
2. A lock, as of wool.
3. A small spot or streak; a speckle.
• LongfellowA sunny fleck.
• TennysonLife is dashed with flecks of sin.

Verb

1. (transitive) To mark with small spots