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speckling

speckling is the present participle and gerund of speckle.

Noun

speckling (plural specklings)

  1. A pattern of small spots
  2. ticking (the fabric)

Meaning of speckle

Verb

speckle (third-person singular simple present speckles, present participle speckling, simple past and past participle speckled)

  1. To mark with speckles.

See all 5 meanings of speckle

Forms of speckling

pluralspecklings

Words formed from speckling

Questions about speckling

What does speckling mean?
Speckling means a pattern of small spots.
What is speckling the present participle and gerund of?
Speckling is the present participle and gerund of speckle.
What part of speech is speckling?
Speckling is a noun.
What is the plural of speckling?
The plural of speckling is specklings.

Words near speckling in the dictionary

  1. speckless
  2. specklessly
  3. specklessness
  4. specklike
  5. speckliness
  6. speckling
  7. specklings
  8. speckly
  9. Speckman
  10. Speckmans
  11. specks

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