freckle freckle /ˈfrek.l̩/ noun [C] ► F0 a small, pale brown spot on the skin, usually on the face, especially of a person with pale skin: » He has red hair and freckles.→COMPAREMOLE(Cf. ↑mole) (SPOT)Thesaurus+: ↑The skin, and skin colourfreckled /-l̩d/ adjective (ALSOfreckly, /-əl.i/ ) ► F0» a freckly complexionThesaurus+: ↑The skin, and skin colour