Speckling

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  • v. Present participle of speckle.
  • n. A pattern of small spots
  • n. ticking (the fabric)
  • Word Usage
    "Sometimes the speckling is from the color not blending in very well because you didn't stir in well enough or because the color isn't soluble in the medium you're mixing it with."
    Verb Form
    speckled    speckles    speckless    speckling   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    blob    blot    fleck    spot    dapple   
    Form
    speckled    speckling    speckly   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    spot    dot   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    dekle    freckle    heckle    seckel    shekel   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    greenish    striped    glossy    freckled    dappled