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freck.

Synonym of freckle (“a small brownish or reddish pigmentation spot on the surface of the skin; any small spot which has a different colour from its background”).

5 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/fɹɛk/General-American, Received-Pronunciation

  1. Synonym of freckle (“a small brownish or reddish pigmentation spot on the surface of the skin; any small spot which has a different colour from its background”).

Where this word comes from

The noun is a clipping of freckle (noun). Freckle is derived from frecken (“(obsolete except UK, dialectal) freckle”)), from Late Middle English fracle, frekel, frekle (“freckle; pimple; fleck of colour in a stone”), a variant of frakne, freken (“freckle; other skin blemish”) from Old Norse freknur pl, an s-less variant of Proto-Germanic *sprekalą (“freckle”), from Proto-Indo-European *sp(h)er(e)g-, *(s)pregʰ- (“to sprinkle, strew”). The verb is a clipping of freckle (noun) or freckle (verb).

verb/fɹɛk/General-American, Received-Pronunciation

  1. Chiefly followed by with. To cover (someone or something) with small marks or spots; to dapple, to freckle, to speckle.

  2. Chiefly followed by with. To scatter objects over (something).

    figuratively
Where this word comes from

The noun is a clipping of freckle (noun). Freckle is derived from frecken (“(obsolete except UK, dialectal) freckle”)), from Late Middle English fracle, frekel, frekle (“freckle; pimple; fleck of colour in a stone”), a variant of frakne, freken (“freckle; other skin blemish”) from Old Norse freknur pl, an s-less variant of Proto-Germanic *sprekalą (“freckle”), from Proto-Indo-European *sp(h)er(e)g-, *(s)pregʰ- (“to sprinkle, strew”). The verb is a clipping of freckle (noun) or freckle (verb).

adj/fɹɛk/General-American, Received-Pronunciation

  1. Not showing proper respect; impertinent, impudent.

    Northern-England · archaic

  2. Bold, brave, courageous.

    Scotland · archaic

  3. Physically active and healthy; robust, vigorous.

    Scotland · archaic

  4. Often followed by for or to: eager to do something; also, quick to act when an opportunity arises; prompt.

    Scotland · archaic
Where this word comes from

From Middle English frecch, frecche (“bold, brave; fierce; greedy, voracious”), frek (“bold, brave; fierce; eager, zealous; fast, quick; greedy (?)”), from Old English frec, fræc (“audacious, bold; greedy”) from Proto-West Germanic *frek (“greedy”), from Proto-Germanic *frekaz (“greedy”), from Proto-Indo-European *preg- (“to covet; to yearn”).

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