speckle /ˈspɛkəl/noun 4verb 1forms 3 noun4 •A small spot or speck on the skin, plumage or foliage. •The random distribution of light when it is scattered by a rough surface. •A cluster of interchromatin granules in a nucleus. •(Scotland) Kind; sort. verb1 •To mark with speckles. formsspeckled · speckling · speckles