Freckle
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈfɹɛkəl/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Freckle is a noun meaning A small brownish or reddish pigmentation spot on the surface of the skin.
Meaning
A small brownish or reddish pigmentation spot on the surface of the skin.
More Meanings
- Any small spot or discoloration.
- (Australia) A small sweet consisting of a flattish mound of chocolate covered in hundreds and thousands.
- (Australia, slang) The anus.
- (transitive) To cover with freckles.
- (intransitive) To become covered with freckles.
Example Sentences
Steve has brown hair, blue eyes, and freckles on his cheeks and nose.
Nurse Cramer had a cute nose and a radiant, blooming complexion dotted with fetching sprays of adorable freckles that Yossarian detested.
The rabbits came out from their burrows to peep, / The wind whispered, "Hush! little Jane's gone to sleep!" / And the spiders came spinning a curtain of lace, / Lest the sun should make freckles on Jane's pretty face.
Word Forms
- freckles
- freckling
- freckled
Synonyms for freckle
Depending on context, synonyms include ephelis, lentigo.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include lentigo, melanotic, removers, freckleface, fernticle, ephelis.
Related Dictionary Tools
Sources & Attribution
FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.