specked
Marked with dots
Specked describes something marked with small spots or flecks, typically of a contrasting color.
It functions as the past tense of the verb speck and as an adjective: The specked eggs blended into the gravel or Sunlight specked the forest floor.
The word suggests scattered, irregular markings rather than a deliberate pattern, often appearing in descriptions of natural surfaces like eggshells, stone, or skin.
Spotted with small marks
- stippledMarked with small dots
- dappledMarked with spots
- dottedMarked with small points
- spottedSeen or patterned
peppered · freckled · mottled · sprinkled · dusted · splattered · scattered · pointillist
Having small pigmented spots
- sun-kissedWarmed and colored by daylight
- pigmentedHaving color added
- birthmarkedHaving inborn skin marks
- blemishedHaving visible defects
moles · complexion · melanin
flecked
Spotted with small marks
spotted · peppered · freckled · mottled · sprinkled · dusted · splattered · scattered · pointillist · granular
freckled
Having small pigmented spots
- sun-kissedWarmed and colored by daylight
- pigmentedHaving color added
- birthmarkedHaving inborn skin marks
blemished · moles · complexion · melanin
variegated
Marked with different colors
marbled · blotched · splotched · streaked · veined · harlequin · mosaic · patchwork · tessellated · brindle
leopard
Spotted African wild cat
- troutFreshwater game fish
- guineafowlSpotted African gamebird
- ladybugSpotted red beetle
thrush · starling · quail · partridge · dalmatian · pinto · brindled · tabby · tortoiseshell · fawn