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- Dictionaryfreckle/ˈfrɛkl/
noun
- 1. a small patch of light brown colour on the skin, often becoming more pronounced through exposure to the sun: "she had a light sprinkling of freckles on her nose"
verb
- 1. cover or become covered with freckles: "skin which freckles easily"
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FRECKLE definition: 1. a small, pale brown spot on the skin, usually on the face, especially of a person with pale…. Learn more.
The meaning of FRECKLE is any of the small brownish spots in the skin due to augmented melanin production that increase in number and intensity on exposure to sunlight. How to use freckle in a sentence.
noun. 1. a small, brownish spot on the skin, esp. as a result of exposure to the sun. verb transitive Word forms: ˈfreckled or ˈfreckling. 2. to cause freckles to appear on. verb intransitive. 3. to become spotted with freckles.
Freckle definition: one of the small, brownish spots on the skin that are caused by deposition of pigment and that increase in number and darken on exposure to sunlight; lentigo.. See examples of FRECKLE used in a sentence.
Freckles are clusters of concentrated melaninized cells which are most easily visible on people with a fair complexion. Freckles do not have an increased number of the melanin-producing cells, or melanocytes, but instead have melanocytes that overproduce melanin granules (melanosomes) changing the coloration of the outer skin cells ...
A freckle is a small, brownish spot on the skin. You might have a few freckles on your nose, or a lot of freckles across your shoulders and arms. Most babies don't have any freckles, but people who are genetically predisposed to them and spend time in the sun tend to get freckles as children.
Definition of freckle noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
