freckle

freck·le  (frkl)

n.

A small brownish spot on the skin, often turning darker or increasing in number upon exposure to the sun.

tr. & intr.v. freck·led, freck·ling, freck·les

To dot or become dotted with freckles or spots of color.

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[From Middle English frakles, freckles, alteration of fraknes, probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Icelandic freknttr, freckly.]

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freckly adj.

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freckle

Noun

a small brownish spot on the skin

Verb

[-ling, -led]

to mark or become marked with freckles [Old Norse freknur freckles]

freckled adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	freckle - a small brownish spot (of the pigment melanin) on the skin lentigo cutis, skin, tegument - a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch; "your skin is the largest organ of your body" macule, macula - a patch of skin that is discolored but not usually elevated; caused by various diseases
Verb	1.	freckle - become freckled; "I freckle easily" spot - become spotted; "This dress spots quickly"
	2.	freckle - mark with freckles spot - mark with a spot or spots so as to allow easy recognition; "spot the areas that one should clearly identify"

Translations

freckle [ˈfrɛkl] n → peca

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freckle [ˈfrɛkl] n → tache f de rousseur

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freckle [ˈfrɛkl] n → Sommersprosse f

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freckle [ˈfrɛkl] n → lentiggine f