freckle

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

freckle [freckle freckles freckled freckling] BrE [ˈfrekl] NAmE [ˈfrekl] noun usually plural
a small, pale brown spot on a person's skin, especially on their face, caused by the sun
compare ↑mole
Derived Word: ↑freckled

Word Origin:
late Middle English: alteration of dialect frecken, from Old Norse freknur (plural).

Example Bank:
•She had wonderful clear skin with an attractive sprinkling of freckles.


Example Bank:
•her lightly freckled face