nounπShareA tiny spot, especially of dirt etc."a tiny speck of soot"appearancematerialthingpointChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA very small thing; a particle; a whit."He has not a speck of money."thingamountsubstancematerialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA small etheostomoid fish, Etheostoma stigmaeum, common in the eastern United States."The biologist studied the speckled speck, a small fish common in the streams near her home. "fishanimalbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo mark with specks; to speckle."paper specked by impurities in the water used in its manufacture"appearancemarkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareFat; lard; fat meat."The farmer sold the pig's speck to make lard for frying. "foodsubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA juniper-flavoured ham originally from Tyrol."At the deli counter, I ordered a quarter pound of speck to enjoy with crusty bread and cheese. "foodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe blubber of whales or other marine mammals.""Old whaling ships processed the speck to extract valuable oil used for lamps and machinery." "animalsubstancebodyfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe fat of the hippopotamus."Hunters in some African regions traditionally rendered speck to use as oil and for medicinal purposes. "animalfoodbodysubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
