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Definition of freckling - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
appearanceRare pattern of small brownish spots on skinRare
- Freckling appeared on her nose after summer.
2.
surface marksRare pattern of small spots or marks on a surfaceRare
- The old table showed freckling from years of use.
Adjective
1.
skinRare having small brown spots on the skinRare
- Her freckling skin glowed in the sunlight.
2.
patterned spotsRare showing a pattern of small spots or marksRare
- The freckling leaves added charm to the garden.
Origin of freckling
Old Norse, freknur (freckles)
Examples of freckling in a sentence
The dermatologist noted increasing freckling on her shoulders. The wallpaper developed freckling after months of damp weather. Freckling on the steel panels signaled early rusting beneath the coating. The freckling pattern on her arms was unique. His freckling complexion was noticeable in the summer. The freckling on the eggshells was unique.
Freckling patterns appeared on her skin after sun exposure.
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- French:taches de rousseur, moucheté, ...
- German:Sommersprossen, gefleckt, ...
- Italian:lentiggini, lentigginosa, ...
- Spanish:pecas, pecoso, ...
- Portuguese:sardas, sardento, ...
- Chinese:雀斑, 有雀斑的, ...
- Japanese:そばかす, そばかすのある, ...
- Arabic:نَمَش, ذو نَمَش, ...
- Hebrew:נְמָשִׁים, מְנֻקָּד, ...
- Russian:веснушки, веснушчатый, ...
- Ukrainian:веснянкуватість, веснянкуватий, ...
- Hindi:झाइयाँ, धब्बेदार, ...
Definition of freckle - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
skinsmall brownish spot on the skin
- Her cheeks were adorned with cute freckles.
2.
candyUK small chocolate sweet with sprinklesUK
- I bought a freckle at the candy store.
Verb
1.
appearancetr. mark with small spots or discolorationstr.
- The artist decided to freckle the canvas with paint.
2.
skinintr. become covered with small brown spotsintr.
- Her face tends to freckle in the summer.
3.
induce markingtr. cause small brown spots to appear on skintr.
- The sun freckled her arms during the hike..
Images of freckle
small chocolate sweet with sprinkles
Expressions with freckle
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humorous phrase indicating unknown or unmeasured time when asked
When asked the time, he said it was a hair past a freckle.
Origin of freckle
Middle Dutch, freken (freckle)
Examples of freckle in a sentence
Freckles appear more in the summer. She loves eating a freckle after lunch. The freckle melted in my hand. She watched the raindrops freckle the window. The baker let chocolate chips freckle the cookies. My arms freckle after a week at the beach.
His nose began to freckle in the spring sunshine. Her cheeks freckled after a day at the beach. The child's nose freckled in the summer sun.
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- French:tache de rousseur, tacheter, ...
- German:Sommersprosse, besprenkeln, ...
- Italian:lentiggine, macchiare, ...
- Spanish:peca, pecar, ...
- Portuguese:sarda, salpicar, ...
- Chinese:雀斑, 撒上, ...
- Japanese:そばかす, 斑点をつける, ...
- Arabic:نَمَش, نَقَّطَ, ...
- Hebrew:נֶמֶשׁ, לְנַקֵּד, ...
- Russian:веснушка, покрывать, ...
- Ukrainian:веснянка, покривати, ...
- Hindi:झाई, धब्बे लगाना, ...
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