definition of
speckle

[1] #1 speckle n. [spot, dapple, patch, fleck, maculation] 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". wn

[2] #2 speckle v. [stipple] produce a mottled effect; "The sunlight stippled the trees". wn

[3] #3 speckle v. [bespeckle] mark with small spots; "speckle the wall with tiny yellow spots". wn