Associations to the word «Fleck»

Wiktionary

FLECK, noun. A flake
FLECK, noun. A lock, as of wool.
FLECK, noun. A small spot or streak; a speckle.
FLECK, verb. (transitive) To mark with small spots
FLECK, proper noun. A surname​.

Dictionary definition

FLECK, noun. A small fragment of something broken off from the whole; "a bit of rock caught him in the eye".
FLECK, noun. A small contrasting part of something; "a bald spot"; "a leopard's spots"; "a patch of clouds"; "patches of thin ice"; "a fleck of red".
FLECK, verb. Make a spot or mark onto; "The wine spotted the tablecloth".

Wise words

We should have a great fewer disputes in the world if words were taken for what they are, the signs of our ideas only, and not for things themselves.
John Locke