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freckle

A small brownish or reddish pigmentation spot on the surface of the skin.

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#1·Apr 27, 2026

A small brownish or reddish pigmentation spot on the surface of the skin.

Steve has brown hair, blue eyes, and freckles on his cheeks and nose.
Origin: From , frekel, from (compare , , ), s-less variant of from (compare dialectal Norwegian sprekla, Middle High German spreckel), from . Cognate with . More at spark. Related to spry, sprack. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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#2·Apr 27, 2026

Any small spot or discoloration.

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#3·Apr 27, 2026

(Australia) A small sweet consisting of a flattish mound of chocolate covered in hundreds and thousands.

: The rabbits came out from their burrows to peep, / The wind whispered, "Hush! little Jane's gone to sleep!" / And the spiders came spinning a curtain of lace, / Lest the sun should make freckles on Jane's pretty face.
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  • “Thank you, Freckle <3 You’re always so pleasing to interact with”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “made this freckle guide for Karl that I'll add to their AF page after the recode [ #HomestuckOC #Fankid #Guide #ArtGuide #OC #OCGuide ]”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Of course! That little red headed freckle faced bully😂😂😂😂😂😂😂”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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