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March 05, 2020 Word of the Day

freckle /ˈfrɛkəl/ noun
freckle
/ˈfrɛkəl/
noun

plural freckles

A young boy with freckles on his face
A young boy with freckles on his face
Definition of FRECKLE

[count]

: a small, brownish spot on someone's skin

  • a pale, redheaded girl with freckles across her cheeks

  • a freckle-faced girl

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