Antonyms for freckled


Grammar : Adj, verb
Spell : frek-uh l
Phonetic Transcription : ˈfrɛk əl


Definition of freckled

Origin :
  • late 14c., also frecken, probably from Old Norse freknur (plural) "freckles" (cf. Icelandic frekna, Danish fregne, Swedish frägne "freckle"), from PIE *(s)preg- "to jerk, scatter" (see sprout (v.)). Related: Freckles.
  • As in mottled : adj speckled
  • As in speckled : adj dotted
  • As in spotted : adj speckled
  • As in sprinkle : verb scatter, disseminate
  • As in mottle : verb speckle
  • As in speckle : verb dot
  • As in dot : verb make spot(s)
Example sentences :
  • George's colour mounted high in his sunburnt, freckled cheek.
  • Extract from : « Two Penniless Princesses » by Charlotte M. Yonge
  • His face was florid and freckled, and his hair and complexion, like his name, were sandy.
  • Extract from : « The Boy Settlers » by Noah Brooks
  • He flushed all over his freckled face, to the very roots of his red hair.
  • Extract from : « Mary Rose of Mifflin » by Frances R. Sterrett
  • They never work in the fields, and so their fair faces are never tanned or freckled.
  • Extract from : « Manasseh » by Maurus Jokai
  • I accuse that freckled snake over there of lying deliberately.
  • Extract from : « Card Trick » by Walter Bupp AKA Randall Garrett
  • “Go on, then, an' tell us somethin' about yourself,” said the freckled man.
  • Extract from : « The Escape of Mr. Trimm » by Irvin S. Cobb
  • A lean, freckled youth with a big nose admitted to the distinction.
  • Extract from : « A Transmutation of Muddles » by Horace Brown Fyfe
  • My long, freckled face ends in a chin as sharp and pointed as her nose.
  • Extract from : « Vigorish » by Gordon Randall Garrett
  • He didn't like that round, freckled face, with the blue eyes, which were loaded with fat.
  • Extract from : « Foma Gordyeff » by Maxim Gorky
  • His freckled face was flushed and his eyes gleamed with excitement.
  • Extract from : « Shoe-Bar Stratton » by Joseph Bushnell Ames

Synonyms for freckled

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