speckle speckle /ˈspɛkəl/

noun

1. A small contrasting part of something  ( dapple , fleck , maculation , speckle , patch , spot )
   a small contrasting part of something
    A bald spot
   a bald spot
    A leopard's spots
   a leopard's spots
    A patch of clouds
   a patch of clouds
    Patches of thin ice
   patches of thin ice
    A fleck of red
   a fleck of red
   

verb

1. Mark with small spots  ( bespeckle , speckle )
   mark with small spots
    Speckle the wall with tiny yellow spots
   speckle the wall with tiny yellow spots
   
2. Produce a mottled effect  ( speckle , stipple )
   produce a mottled effect
    The sunlight stippled the trees
   The sunlight stippled the trees