fly·speck (flī′spĕk′) n. 1. A small dark speck or stain made by the excrement of a fly.
2. A minute or insignificant spot.
tr.v. fly·specked ,
fly·speck·ing ,
fly·specks 1. To mark or foul with flyspecks.
2. Slang To examine closely or in minute detail; scrutinize.
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flyspeck (ˈflaɪˌspɛk ) n 1. (Zoology) the small speck of the excrement of a fly
2. a small spot or speck
vb (tr ) to mark with flyspecks
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
fly•speck (ˈflaɪˌspɛk) n. 1. a speck or tiny stain from the excrement of a fly.
2. any minute spot.
3. a minute detail or flaw.
v.t. 4. to mark with flyspecks.
[1850–55]
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flyspeck Past participle: flyspeckedGerund: flyspeckingImperative Present Preterite Present Continuous Present Perfect Past Continuous Past Perfect Future Future Perfect Future Continuous Present Perfect Continuous Future Perfect Continuous Past Perfect Continuous Conditional Past Conditional Imperative flyspeck flyspeck
Present I flyspeck you flyspeck he/she/it flyspecks we flyspeck you flyspeck they flyspeck
Preterite I flyspecked you flyspecked he/she/it flyspecked we flyspecked you flyspecked they flyspecked
Present Continuous I am flyspecking you are flyspecking he/she/it is flyspecking we are flyspecking you are flyspecking they are flyspecking
Present Perfect I have flyspecked you have flyspecked he/she/it has flyspecked we have flyspecked you have flyspecked they have flyspecked
Past Continuous I was flyspecking you were flyspecking he/she/it was flyspecking we were flyspecking you were flyspecking they were flyspecking
Past Perfect I had flyspecked you had flyspecked he/she/it had flyspecked we had flyspecked you had flyspecked they had flyspecked
Future I will flyspeck you will flyspeck he/she/it will flyspeck we will flyspeck you will flyspeck they will flyspeck
Future Perfect I will have flyspecked you will have flyspecked he/she/it will have flyspecked we will have flyspecked you will have flyspecked they will have flyspecked
Future Continuous I will be flyspecking you will be flyspecking he/she/it will be flyspecking we will be flyspecking you will be flyspecking they will be flyspecking
Present Perfect Continuous I have been flyspecking you have been flyspecking he/she/it has been flyspecking we have been flyspecking you have been flyspecking they have been flyspecking
Future Perfect Continuous I will have been flyspecking you will have been flyspecking he/she/it will have been flyspecking we will have been flyspecking you will have been flyspecking they will have been flyspecking
Past Perfect Continuous I had been flyspecking you had been flyspecking he/she/it had been flyspecking we had been flyspecking you had been flyspecking they had been flyspecking
Conditional I would flyspeck you would flyspeck he/she/it would flyspeck we would flyspeck you would flyspeck they would flyspeck
Past Conditional I would have flyspecked you would have flyspecked he/she/it would have flyspecked we would have flyspecked you would have flyspecked they would have flyspecked
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Thesaurus Antonyms Related Words Synonyms Legend:
Noun 1. flyspeck - a tiny dark speck made by the excrement of a flyAdj. 1. flyspeck - very small; "diminutive in stature"; "a lilliputian chest of drawers"; "her petite figure"; "tiny feet"; "the flyspeck nation of Bahrain moved toward democracy"little ,
small - limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent; "a little dining room"; "a little house"; "a small car"; "a little (or small) group"
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