freckle — English Dictionary

Noun

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

   Synonyms

   dirtephelisfrecklentigo

   Examples

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

   More examples (1)

   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.

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

2. Any small spot which has a different colour from its background.

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

   Usage

   • Australia

4. The anus.

   Usage

   • Australia
   • Slang

Verb

1. To cover (someone; or something, such as the skin) with freckles (noun sense 1 and noun sense 2).

   Usage

   • Transitive

2. To become covered with freckles.

   Usage

   • Intransitive

Noun

1. a small brownish spot (of the pigment melanin) on the skin

   Synonyms

   lentigo

   Broader terms

   maculemacula

Verb

1. become freckled

   Broader terms

   spot

   Examples

   I freckle easily

2. mark with freckles

   Broader terms

   spot