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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