freckle
freckle
noun
/ˈfrekl/
usually plural
​a small, pale brown spot on a person’s skin, especially on their face, that often becomes darker after time spent in the sun
She had wonderful clear skin with an attractive sprinkling of freckles.
compare mole
Topics Appearance C2
Collocations
adjective
brown
dark
light
verb + freckle
be covered in
be covered with
have
phrases
a sprinkling of freckles
Word Origin
late Middle English: alteration of dialect frecken, from Old Norse freknur (plural).