SPECK as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • a very small spot
   Synonym(s)
   • pinpoint (what does pinpoint mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the plane was just a speck in the sky
   Hypernyms(s) speck is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • spot (what does spot mean?)
   • speckle (what does speckle mean?)
   • dapple (what does dapple mean?)
   • patch (what does patch mean?)
   • fleck (what does fleck mean?)
   • maculation (what does maculation mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • pinpoint (what does pinpoint mean?)
   • nail (what does nail mean?)
   • speck (what does speck mean?)
2. Meaning
   • a slight but appreciable addition
   Synonym(s)
   • hint (what does hint mean?)
   • jot (what does jot mean?)
   • mite (what does mite mean?)
   • pinch (what does pinch mean?)
   • soupcon (what does soupcon mean?)
   • tinge (what does tinge mean?)
   • touch (what does touch mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • this dish could use a touch of garlic
   Hypernyms(s) speck is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • small indefinite quantity (what does small indefinite quantity mean?)
   • small indefinite amount (what does small indefinite amount mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • snuff (what does snuff mean?)
3. Meaning
   • (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
   Synonym(s)
   • atom (what does atom mean?)
   • corpuscle (what does corpuscle mean?)
   • molecule (what does molecule mean?)
   • mote (what does mote mean?)
   • particle (what does particle mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) speck is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • material (what does material mean?)
   • stuff (what does stuff mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • grain (what does grain mean?)
   • chylomicron (what does chylomicron mean?)
   • flyspeck (what does flyspeck mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • atomize (what does atomize mean?)
   • atomise (what does atomise mean?)

SPECK as VERB

1. Meaning
   • produce specks in or on
   Usage Example(s)
   • speck the cloth
   Hypernyms(s) speck is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • mark (what does mark mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • speck (what does speck mean?)
   • pinpoint (what does pinpoint mean?)