flyspeck
flyspeck · flyspecks · flyspecked · flyspecking
To bespeckle with tiny spatters of colorTo bespeckle with tiny spatters of color.
Meaning
2 sensesTo bespeckle with tiny spatters of color.
To inspect in minute detail to ensure that something contains no flaws; nitpick.
Origin
From fly + speck.From fly + speck.
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Forms
flyspecks, flyspecking, flyspecked, flyspecked| Base form | flyspeck · to flyspeck |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | flyspecks |
| Present participle | flyspecking |
| Past simple | flyspecked |
| Past participle | flyspecked |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle