speck

noun

/spek/

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a very small spot; a small piece of dirt, etc.
- The ship was now just a speck in the distance.
- There isn't a speck of dust anywhere in the house.
Synonyms mark
mark
- stain
- fingerprint
- streak
- speck
- blot
- smear
- spot
These are all words for a small area of dirt or another substance on a surface.
- mark a small area of dirt, a spot or a cut on a surface that makes it look less good:
  The kids left dirty marks all over the kitchen floor.
- stain a dirty mark on something that is difficult to remove, especially one made by a liquid:
  blood stains
- fingerprint a mark on a surface made by the pattern of lines on the end of a person’s finger, often used by the police to identify criminals:
  Her fingerprints were all over the gun.
- streak a long, thin mark or line that is a different colour from the surface it is on:
  She had streaks of grey in her hair.
- speck a very small mark, spot or piece of a substance on something:
  There isn’t a speck of dust anywhere in the house.
- blot a spot or dirty mark left on something by a substance such as ink or paint being dropped on a surface
- smear a mark made by something such as oil or paint being spread or rubbed on a surface
- spot a small dirty mark on something:
  There were grease spots all over the walls.
Patterns
- a streak/speck/blot/smear/spot of something
- a greasy mark/stain/smear
- an ink mark/stain/blot/spot
- a grease mark/stain/spot
- to leave a mark/stain/fingerprint/streak/speck/blot/smear
Extra Examples
- Specks of grease spotted the walls.
- The bird has reddish specks on its breast.
- There wasn't a speck of dirt anywhere.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
Speck is used after these nouns:
dirt
See full entry
Word OriginOld English specca; compare with the noun speckle.

单词	speck
释义	speck noun /spek/ /spek/ jump to other results a very small spot; a small piece of dirt, etc. The ship was now just a speck in the distance. There isn't a speck of dust anywhere in the house. Synonyms markmark stain fingerprint streak speck blot smear spot These are all words for a small area of dirt or another substance on a surface. mark a small area of dirt, a spot or a cut on a surface that makes it look less good: The kids left dirty marks all over the kitchen floor. stain a dirty mark on something that is difficult to remove, especially one made by a liquid: blood stains fingerprint a mark on a surface made by the pattern of lines on the end of a person’s finger, often used by the police to identify criminals: Her fingerprints were all over the gun. streak a long, thin mark or line that is a different colour from the surface it is on: She had streaks of grey in her hair. speck a very small mark, spot or piece of a substance on something: There isn’t a speck of dust anywhere in the house. blot a spot or dirty mark left on something by a substance such as ink or paint being dropped on a surface smear a mark made by something such as oil or paint being spread or rubbed on a surface spot a small dirty mark on something: There were grease spots all over the walls. Patterns a streak/speck/blot/smear/spot of something a greasy mark/stain/smear an ink mark/stain/blot/spot a grease mark/stain/spot to leave a mark/stain/fingerprint/streak/speck/blot/smear Extra Examples Specks of grease spotted the walls. The bird has reddish specks on its breast. There wasn't a speck of dirt anywhere. Oxford Collocations DictionarySpeck is used after these nouns: dirt See full entry Word OriginOld English specca; compare with the noun speckle.
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