Noun a pale, redheaded girl with freckles across her cheeks Verb His skin freckles but doesn't tan. Tiny black spots freckled the walls.
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Noun
Think of freckle tattoos as the rebellious little sister of the permanent makeup industry. Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, 25 May 2022 Each single freckle takes about four or five pokes to create. Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, 25 May 2022 Thankfully there are countless faux freckle products and DIY hacks out there. Gear Team, Wired, 30 Nov. 2021 Thankfully there are countless faux freckle products and DIY hacks out there. Gear Team, Wired, 30 Nov. 2021 Skin whitening products have evolved from freckle removers and skin bleaches, to whiteners and lighteners as the culture and conversations around skin color have changed, but their production and sale have persisted as demand has not waned.CNN, 25 Jan. 2022 Thankfully there are countless faux freckle products and DIY hacks out there. Gear Team, Wired, 30 Nov. 2021 Thankfully there are countless faux freckle products and DIY hacks out there. Gear Team, Wired, 30 Nov. 2021 Thankfully there are countless faux freckle products and DIY hacks out there. Gear Team, Wired, 30 Nov. 2021
Verb
Come autumn, copper and crimson leaves freckle this quiet woodland, creating a destination so captivating that Tudor kings once frequented these parts for tranquil holidays and pristine hunting. Stephanie Vermillion, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Sep. 2021 In the short term, a wave of low pressure spreads rain back into the area today, and more pop-up showers and T-storms will freckle the Doppler radar screen late Friday and Saturday. Paul Douglas, Star Tribune, 8 Sep. 2020 Yard signs proclaiming residents proudly vote by mail freckle the nation.Washington Post, 28 Aug. 2020 The custard will get lightly freckled and the streusel will toast.Washington Post, 14 Oct. 2019 These days Normandy is still freckled with the cemeteries of war and the graves of soldiers of many nations, a reminder of a common purpose against Hitler’s onslaught. Alan Cowell, New York Times, 6 June 2019 Beneath the cover of blistered, chive-freckled Emmental cheese, your spoon finds a soup made robust with mushroom and beef broths.Washington Post, 15 Jan. 2020 Salem Mitchell opted for lime liner, neon green pulled along the upper lashline as a cool addition to her usual menu of freckled, glossed lips and box braids. Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2019 Though the researchers aren’t yet certain exactly how many craters freckle Pallas, an analysis of 11 images snapped by SPHERE showed that that the marks make up at least 10 percent of the asteroid’s surface. Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2020 See More
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English freken, frekel, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse freknōttr freckled