1. (

• speck ,
• pinpoint

) a very small spot; "the plane was just a speck in the sky" ;

2. (

• atom ,
• molecule ,
• particle ,
• corpuscle ,
• mote ,
• speck

) (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything ;

3. (

• touch ,
• hint ,
• tinge ,
• mite ,
• pinch ,
• jot ,
• speck ,
• soupcon

) a slight but appreciable amount; "this dish could use a touch of garlic" ;

1. (

• speck

) produce specks in or on; "speck the cloth" ;