flyspecked
Marked with specks
Flyspecked means marked with the tiny dark spots left by flies, or more broadly, spotted with small stains or blemishes.
The word usually appears figuratively to describe something shabby, neglected, or slightly soiled: a flyspecked diner, flyspecked wallpaper.
It suggests age and inattention—the kind of grime that accumulates when no one bothers to clean.
Oxidized and discolored
- marredDamaged or disfigured
- blemishedHaving visible defects
- defacedDamaged the appearance of
- imperfectHaving flaws or faults
flawed · disfigured · pitted · deteriorated · degraded · worn · weathered · decayed
Not clean
- stainedMarred by discoloration
- filthyThoroughly unclean
- grimyCoated in stubborn dirt
- sulliedMade morally unclean
befouled · besmirched · contaminated · unclean · smudged · dingy · tainted · squalid
tarnished
Oxidized and discolored
imperfect · flawed · disfigured · pitted · deteriorated · degraded · worn · weathered · decayed · shabby
dirty
Not clean
sullied · befouled · besmirched · contaminated · unclean · smudged · dingy · tainted · squalid · unwashed
dotted
Marked with small points
specked · peppered · sprinkled · freckled · punctuated · scattered · splattered · maculate · dusted
examined
Looked at closely
- inspectedExamined closely, officially
- analyzedStudied methodically for meaning
- checkedConfirmed by examination
reviewed · scanned · studied · combed · vetted · probed · fine-toothed
flyspeckedpristine
Pure and untouched
spotless · immaculate · clean · unblemished · unsullied