fleck

n 1: a small fragment of something broken off from the whole; "a

bit of rock caught him in the eye" [syn: {bit}, {chip},

{flake}, {scrap}]

2: a small contrasting part of something; "a bald spot"; "a

leopard's spots"; "a patch of clouds"; "a fleck of red"

[syn: {spot}, {speckle}, {dapple}, {patch}, {maculation}]

v : make a spot or mark onto; "The wine spotted the tablecloth"

[syn: {spot}, {stain}, {blob}, {blot}]