Speck

/spɛk/ noun verb

A tiny spot, especially of dirt etc.

Meaning

  1. (noun) A tiny spot, especially of dirt etc. “a tiny speck of soot”
  2. (noun) A very small thing; a particle; a whit. “He has not a speck of money.”
  3. (noun) A small etheostomoid fish, Etheostoma stigmaeum, common in the eastern United States.
  4. (verb) To mark with specks; to speckle. “paper specked by impurities in the water used in its manufacture”
  5. (noun) Fat; lard; fat meat.
  6. (noun) A juniper-flavoured ham originally from Tyrol.
  7. (noun) The blubber of whales or other marine mammals.
  8. (noun) The fat of the hippopotamus.

Letter breakdown

  • Speck contains 5 letters: 1 vowel(s) and 4 consonant(s).
  • It uses 5 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 1.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 13.

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What does Speck mean?

A tiny spot, especially of dirt etc.

What are the anagrams of Speck?

Valid anagrams: pecks.

How many letters are in Speck?

Speck has 5 letters.

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