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Definitions for Freckle

[1] one of the small, brownish spots on the skin that are caused by deposition of pigment and that increase in number and darken on exposure to sunlight; lentigo.
[2] any small spot or discoloration: freckles of paint spattered on the floor.
[3] to cover with freckles; produce freckles on.
[4] to become freckled.
[5] a small brownish spot on the skin: a localized deposit of the pigment melanin, developed by exposure to sunlight Technical name: lentigo
[6] any small area of discoloration; a spot
[7] Australian slang the anus
[8] to mark or become marked with freckles or spots

Words related to Freckle

blemish, blotch, mole, stipple, sprinkle, speck, speckle, pockmark, patch, pock, pit, dot, lentigo, daisy, pepper, pigmentation, macula

Words nearby Freckle

freak show, freak-out, freaking, freakish, freaky, freckle, freckle-faced, freckly, fred, freda, freddie

Origin of Freckle

1350–1400; blend of obsolete frecken freckle (Middle English frekne < Old Norse *frekna; compare freknōttr speckled, Norwegian, Icelandic frekna, Swedish fräkna freckle) and speckle (noun)

Other words from Freckle

un·freck·led , adjective
well-freck·led , adjective

Word origin for Freckle

C14: from Old Norse freknur freckles; related to Swedish fräkne , Danish fregne

Synonyms for Freckle

blemish, blotch, mole, daisy, dot, lentigo, macula, patch, pepper, pigmentation, pit, pock, pockmark, speck, speckle, sprinkle, stipple