freckle Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a small brownish spot (of the pigment melanin) on the skin
    lentigo.
  2. verb become freckled
    • I freckle easily
  3. verb mark with freckles

WordNet

Freck"le noun
Etymology
Dim., from the same root as freak, v. t.
Definitions
  1. A small yellowish or brownish spot in the skin, particularly on the face, neck, or hands.
  2. Any small spot or discoloration.
Frec"kle transitive verb
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Freckled ; present participle & verbal noun Freckling
Definitions
  1. To spinkle or mark with freckle or small discolored spots; to spot.
Frec"kle intransitive verb
Definitions
  1. To become covered or marked with freckles; to be spotted.

Webster 1913