flecking

fleck

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [flek]
- /flɛk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [flek]
- /flɛk/

Definitions of flecking word

noun flecking a speck; a small bit: a fleck of dirt. 1
noun flecking a spot or small patch of color, light, etc.: the dapple mare with flecks of gray. 1
noun flecking a spot or mark on the skin, as a freckle. 1
verb with object flecking to mark with a fleck or flecks; spot; dapple. 1

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Origin of flecking

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English flekked spotted; akin to Old Norse flekkr spot, streak, Old High German flec (German Fleck), Middle Low German, Middle Dutch vlecken to soil

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Parts of speech for Flecking

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Flecking

flecking popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

flecking usage trend in Literature

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