speckled

English

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈspɛkəld/

Adjective

speckled (comparative more speckled, superlative most speckled)

Marked with dots or spots, spotted.
The bird's eggs were speckled as camouflage.
Sporadically and irregularly marked.

Synonyms

speckly

Translations

marked with dots

Dutch: gespikkeld (nl)
Finnish: pilkullinen (fi), pilkukas (fi)
Greek:
Ancient Greek: ῥαντός (rhantós)
Irish: ballach

Italian: maculato (it) m, macchiettato (it) m, chiazzato (it) m
Maori: kōtiwhatiwha
Polish: cętkowany (pl)
Swedish: spräcklig
Westrobothnian: dilu

irregularly marked

Finnish: läiskikäs
Italian: macchiettato (it) m, chiazzato (it)
Maori: kōtingotingo

Scottish Gaelic: ballach, riabhach
Swedish: späcklig

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