Definitions for freckle
ˈfrɛk əlfreck·le

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. freckle, lentigoverb

   a small brownish spot (of the pigment melanin) on the skin

2. freckleverb

   become freckled

   "I freckle easily"

3. freckleverb

   mark with freckles

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. frecklenoun

   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.

2. freckleverb

   To cover with freckles.

3. freckleverb

   To become covered with freckles.

4. Etymology: freken, frekel, from Old Norse freknur pl. (cf. Swedish fräkne, Danish fregne), s-less variant of sprekalan 'freckle' (compare Norwegian dialect sprekla, Middle High German spreckel), from sp(h)er(e)g- 'to strew, sprinkle'. Cognate with Albanian fruth. More at spark. Related to spry, sprack.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. FRECKLEnoun

   Etymology: flech, a spot, German; whence fleckle, freckle.

   1. A spot raised in the skin by the sun.

   Ruddy his lips, and fresh and fair his hue;
   Some sprinkled freckles on his face were seen,
   Whose dusk set off the whiteness of the skin. Dryden.

   2. Any small spot or discoloration.

   The cowslips tall her pensioners be;
   In their gold coats spots you see:
   Those be rubies fairy favours;
   In those freckles live their savours. William Shakespeare, Mids. Night’s Dream.

   The farewel frosts and easterly winds now spot your tulips; therefore cover such with mats, to prevent freckles. John Evelyn.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Freckle

   Freckles are clusters of concentrated melaninized cells which are most easily visible on people with a fair complexion. Freckles do not have an increased number of the melanin-producing cells, or melanocytes, but instead have melanocytes that overproduce melanin granules (melanosomes) changing the coloration of the outer skin cells (keratinocytes). As such, freckles are different from lentigines and moles, which are caused by accumulation of melanocytes in a small area. Freckles can appear on all types of skin tones. Of the six Fitzpatrick skin types, they are most common on skin tones 1 and 2, which usually belong to North Europeans. However, it can also be found on people all over the world.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. freckle

   A freckle is a small, usually light brown spot on the skin that is often caused by exposure to the sun. It is a common and harmless skin condition where pigment producing cells are activated to produce more melanin pigment, often triggered by sun exposure. They are more commonly found on people with fair skin.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Freckleverb

   a small yellowish or brownish spot in the skin, particularly on the face, neck, or hands

2. Freckleverb

   any small spot or discoloration

3. Freckleverb

   to spinkle or mark with freckle or small discolored spots; to spot

4. Freckleverb

   to become covered or marked with freckles; to be spotted

5. Etymology: [Dim., from the same root as freak, v. t.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Freckle

   Freckles are clusters of concentrated melanin which are most often visible on people with a fair complexion. A freckle is also called an "ephelis". Freckles do not have an increased number of melanin producing cells. This is in contrast to lentigines and moles.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Freckle

   frek′l, v.t. to spot: to colour with spots.—n. a yellowish or brownish-yellow spot on the skin, esp. of fair-haired persons: any small spot.—n. Freck′ling, a little spot.—adjs. Freck′ly, Freck′led, full of freckles. [Ice. freknur (pl.), Dan. fregne.]

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Anagrams for freckle »

1. flecker

How to pronounce freckle?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say freckle in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of freckle in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of freckle in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of freckle in a Sentence

1. Don Hall:

   One upon a time there was a freckle-faced little boy who told his mom and his dad he was going to work at Walt Disney Animation and they did something amazing. They supported him, big Hero 6.

2. Bill Cosby:

   I wasn't always black... There was this freckle, and it got bigger and bigger.

3. Tyler Crenshaw:

   Charlie is a healthy baby girl and we are blessed. Her hemangioma is just as insignificant to who she is as a freckle on her arm, she’s just a normal little girl who does everything every other baby does. Except that she’s cuter in our eyes.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=freckle
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Freckle
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=freckle
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freckle
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freckle
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=freckle
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=freckle
9. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=freckle