What are the meaning, origin and usage of the word speckled?

Speckled

The word speckled can be used both as a verb and as an adjective. While the verb corresponds to marking with a large number of small spots or patches of colour, the adjective refers to being covered or marked in the same manner.

Origin

The word has been in usage since the middle of the 15th Century. Speckled is probably related to Old English specca meaning small spot or specks. The word could also be from a related Middle Dutch or Middle High German word. In the last 200 years or so, speckled has enjoyed consistent popularity, with sizeable crests (increase in usage) and roughs (decrease in usage).

Usage:

The students bent down near the marsh to have a closer look at the speckled frog.

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