freckle — ozdic

Collocations

3

1

(noun.)

ADJ

brown, dark, golden, light, pale

VERB + FRECKLE

be covered with, have

PHRASES

a crop/sprinkling of freckles

His nose and cheeks were covered with a light crop of freckles that darkened in the summer sun.

Definitions

noun

1

A small brownish or reddish pigmentation spot on the surface of the skin.

Steve has brown hair, blue eyes, and freckles on his cheeks and nose.

The rabbits came out from their burrows to peep, / The wind whispered, "Hush! little Jane's gone to sleep!" / And the spiders came spinning a curtain of lace, / Lest the sun should make freckles on Jane's pretty face.

2

Any small spot or discoloration.

3

A small sweet consisting of a flattish mound of chocolate covered in hundreds and thousands.

4

The anus.

verb

1

To cover with freckles.

2

To become covered with freckles.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a small brownish spot (of the pigment melanin) on the skin

lentigo

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

6

01

Steve has brown hair, blue eyes, and freckles on his cheeks and nose.

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02

The rabbits came out from their burrows to peep, / The wind whispered, "Hush! little Jane's gone to sleep!" / And the spiders came spinning a curtain of lace, / Lest the sun should make freckles on Ja

Wiktionary

03

Nurse Cramer had a cute nose and a radiant, blooming complexion dotted with fetching sprays of adorable freckles that Yossarian detested.

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04

Vitamin C won't suppress freckle formation.

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05

You know every freckle on my body.

Tatoeba · #8283074

06

I don't freckle in the sun.

Tatoeba · #8283075

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, freckle is marked as slang. Watch for register when choosing this word.