A Southern US simile meaning very pretty — the kind of colorful, country-flavored compliment that comes wrapped in folksy charm. The image of a speckled puppy — cute, bright-eyed, and undeniably adorable — makes the comparison feel warm and genuine rather than hollow. It's the sort of thing you'd hear from a grandparent, a neighbor on the front porch, or anyone who leans into the rich tradition of rural American figurative language.
Everyone at the fair agreed that the winner of the 4-H competition was pretty as a speckled pup.
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(US, simile) Very pretty.
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