- flyspecks
- n. small stain; stain from the secretion of flies
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
flyspecks
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fly|speck — «FLY SPEHK», noun, verb. –n. 1. a tiny spot left by a fly. 2. any tiny speck. 3. Figurative. a small error or imperfection: »There are only a few small matters of fact which I should like to point out…for they could not have been generally… … Useful english dictionary
Flyspeck — Fly speck (fl[imac] sp[e^]k), v. t. To soil with flyspecks. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
flyblown — adjective Date: circa 1529 1. a. not pure ; tainted < a world flyblown with the vices of irresponsible power V. L. Parrington > b. not bright and new ; seedy, moth eaten c. trite, hackneyed < a long list of flyblown … New Collegiate Dictionary
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Peter Seger — Peter „Pete“ Seeger (* 3. Mai 1919 in New York) ist ein US amerikanischer Folk Musiker. Pete Seeger 1955 Pete Seeger 1967 … Deutsch Wikipedia
flyspeck — /fluy spek /, n. 1. a speck or tiny stain from the excrement of a fly. 2. any minute spot. 3. Plant Pathol. a disease of pome fruits, characterized by small, raised, dark spots on the fruit, caused by a fungus, Leptothyrium pomi. v.t. 4. to mark… … Universalium
flyspeck — 1. noun a) Housefly excrement, visible as a minuscule black dot. The wall of the kitchen above the fruitbowl was dotted with flyspeck. b) By extension of above, anything tiny or insignificant. From the foothills below, Jean, Jan, and James were… … Wiktionary
flyspecked — adjective Covered with flyspecks … Wiktionary
flyblown — fly·blown .blōn adj 1) infested with flyblows 2) covered with flyspecks … Medical dictionary
flyspeck — fly•speck [[t]ˈflaɪˌspɛk[/t]] n. 1) a speck or tiny stain from the excrement of a fly 2) any minute spot 3) a minute detail or flaw 4) to mark with flyspecks • Etymology: 1850–55 … From formal English to slang
