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freckle

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noun/ˈfɹɛkl̩//ˈfɹɛk(ə)l/
  1. 1

    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.
    • The rabbits came out from their burrows to peep, / The wind whispered, "Hush! little Jane's gone to sleep!" / And the spiders came spinning a curtain of lace, / Lest the sun should make freckles on Jane's pretty face.
  2. 2

    Any small spot which has a different colour from its background.

  3. 3

    A small sweet consisting of a flattish mound of chocolate covered in hundreds and thousands.Australia

  4. 4

    The anus.Australiaslang

verb/ˈfɹɛkl̩//ˈfɹɛk(ə)l/
  1. 1

    To cover (someone; or something, such as the skin) with freckles (noun sense 1 and noun sense 2).transitive

  2. 2

    To become covered with freckles.intransitive

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