freckle
freckle Lexical Profile
freckle Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A small, brownish spot on the human skin, especially on the face or arms, caused by increased melanin production from exposure to sunlight.
"After spending the entire summer at the beach, she noticed several new freckles across the bridge of her nose."
Any small spot, fleck, or discoloration on a surface, such as a flower petal, bird's egg, or leaf.
"The pale blue robin's egg had a few tiny brown freckles near its narrower end."
• verb
To develop or become covered with small brownish spots on the skin, especially as a result of exposure to sunlight.
"Because of his fair complexion, his skin tends to freckle rather than tan in the summer sun."
To mark, dot, or cover a surface with small spots or flecks.
"Drops of golden sunlight began to freckle the mossy forest floor beneath the canopy."
• Rhymes for freckle
Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle English frekel, an alteration of freken ('freckle'), borrowed from Old Norse freknur (plural), from the Proto-Germanic root meaning 'speckled' or 'spotted'.