Meaning of Fleck | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A surname.
2. A flake.
3. A lock, as of wool.
4. A small spot or streak; a speckle.
5. A small amount.

Equivalents

Examples

“two flecks of Lard cut⟳ with your knife”

“With teeth they smooth their work⟳, as on it slips, And flecks of wool stick⟳ to their wither'd lips”

“A single fleck of wool from his sock got caught on a splintery floorboard and that was enough to convict him.”

“So fret not, like⟳ an idle girl, / That life is dash'd with flecks of sin. / Abide: thy wealth is gathered in, / When Time hath sunder'd shell from pearl.”

“a fleck of hope⟳”

“a fleck of imagination”

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