n. [ Dim. of speck; cf. D. spikkel. ] A little or spot in or anything, of a different substance or color from that of the thing itself. [ 1913 Webster ]
An huge great serpent, all with speckles pied. Spebser. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
a. Marked or variegated with small spots of a different color from that of the rest of the surface. [ 1913 Webster ]
Speckled Indians (Ethnol.),
Speckled trout. (Zool.)
n. (Zool.) The gadwall. [ Local, U.S. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Zool.) The American white-fronted goose (Anser albifrons). [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The quality of being speckled. [ 1913 Webster ]