speck
noun /spek/
/spek/
- 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
- 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.
- 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
Word OriginOld English specca; compare with the noun speckle.