How to Pronounce Flyspeck

To pronounce "flyspeck", say FLYSPECK — one syllable. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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FLYSPECK

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What does flyspeck mean?

noun

  1. Housefly excrement, visible as a minuscule black dot.

    “The wall of the kitchen above the fruitbowl was dotted with flyspeck.”

  2. (by extension) Anything tiny or insignificant.

    “From the foothills below, Jean, Jan, and James were mere flyspecks, easily lost among the straggly pines that formed the treeline.”

verb

  1. To bespeckle with tiny spatters of color.
  2. To inspect in minute detail to ensure that something contains no flaws; nitpick.

Related words

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How many syllables are in "flyspeck"?▾

"Flyspeck" has one syllable.

What does "flyspeck" mean?▾

Flyspeck: Housefly excrement, visible as a minuscule black dot.

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