a tiny dark speck made by the excrement of a fly
Used in a Sentence
flyspeck
How to use flyspeck in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for flyspeck.
Editorial note
Oh, look, there are some flyspecks at the top of columns of rain.
Examples5
Definitions2
Parts of speech2
Quick take
a tiny dark speck made by the excrement of a fly
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of flyspeck gathered in one view.
very small; "diminutive in stature"; "a lilliputian chest of drawers"; "her petite figure"; "tiny feet"; "the flyspeck nation of Bahrain moved toward democracy"
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for flyspeck.
noun
a tiny dark speck made by the excrement of a fly
adjective
very small; "diminutive in stature"; "a lilliputian chest of drawers"; "her petite figure"; "tiny feet"; "the flyspeck nation of Bahrain moved toward democracy"
See also: bantam, diminutive, lilliputian, midget, petite, tiny
Example sentences
Oh, look, there are some flyspecks at the top of columns of rain.
Odd contrast between the garishly huge "no" and the flyspeck-sized body of the page
Even Perth is a megapolis compared to that beautiful flyspeck.
Not using flyspeck grey fonts on light gray background in a tiny column on a vast screen is more important for readability than it seems.
If they allocate memory for each flyspeck of a 200 GB file and also create and change a reference counter for it, nobody should be surprised about the low performance.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use flyspeck in a sentence?
Oh, look, there are some flyspecks at the top of columns of rain.
What does flyspeck mean?
a tiny dark speck made by the excrement of a fly
What part of speech is flyspeck?
flyspeck is commonly used as noun, adjective.