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- [flahy-spek]
- /ˈflaɪˌspɛk/
- /flˈaɪspek/
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- [flahy-spek]
- /ˈflaɪˌspɛk/
Definitions of flyspeck word
- noun flyspeck a speck or tiny stain from the excrement of a fly. 1
- noun flyspeck any minute spot. 1
- noun flyspeck Plant Pathology. a disease of pome fruits, characterized by small, raised, dark spots on the fruit, caused by a fungus, Leptothyrium pomi. 1
- verb with object flyspeck to mark with flyspecks. 1
- noun flyspeck A tiny stain made by the excrement of an insect. 1
- noun flyspeck the small speck of the excrement of a fly 0
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Origin of flyspeck
First appearance:
before 1850 One of the 32% newest English words
First recorded in 1850-55; fly2 + speck
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Parts of speech for Flyspeck
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
flyspeck popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
flyspeck usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for flyspeck
noun flyspeck
- droplet — a little drop.
- fleck — a speck; a small bit: a fleck of dirt.
- speck — a small spot differing in color or substance from that of the surface or material upon which it appears or lies: Specks of soot on the window sill.
- dab — DAB is the transmission of digital stereo over conventional radio channels. DAB is an abbreviation for 'digital audio broadcasting'.
- tittle — a dot or other small mark in writing or printing, used as a diacritic, punctuation, etc.
Antonyms for flyspeck
noun flyspeck
- personality — the visible aspect of one's character as it impresses others: He has a pleasing personality.
- whole — comprising the full quantity, amount, extent, number, etc., without diminution or exception; entire, full, or total: He ate the whole pie. They ran the whole distance.
- lot — lot (def 14).
- bluntness — having an obtuse, thick, or dull edge or point; rounded; not sharp: a blunt pencil.
- dullness — not sharp; blunt: a dull knife.
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