speck
speck Lexical Profile
speck Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A tiny spot, mark, or discoloration on a surface.
"The painter noticed a tiny speck of blue paint on his clean white shirt."
A minute particle, bit, or very small amount of something.
"There was not a single speck of dust on the polished mahogany table."
A type of cured, lightly smoked pork belly or ham, originating from the Tyrol region of central Europe.
"The chef wrapped the asparagus spears in thin slices of savory speck before roasting them."
• verb
To mark or dot with small spots or particles.
"Tiny droplets of morning dew specked the petals of the garden roses."
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Word Origin & Etymology
The sense of a tiny spot derives from Old English 'specca' (spot, mark, blemish). The culinary sense of cured pork fat is a distinct word borrowed from German and Dutch 'Speck', ultimately from a West Germanic root meaning 'fat' or 'bacon'.