freckle

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈfrɛkəl/

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Noun

Singular freckle

Plural freckles

woman with freckles

1. Freckles are small brownish or reddish pigmentation spots on the surface of the skin.

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

Verb

Plain form freckle

Third-person singular freckles

Past tense freckled

Past participle freckled

Present participle freckling

1. (transitive) To cover with freckles.
2. (intransitive) To become covered with freckles.