Flyspeck Meaning in English
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Definition
A very small spot or mark, especially one made by a fly’s droppings. It can also mean something insignificant or tiny.
Usage & Nuances
Usually informal or descriptive; often refers literally to tiny stains, but also used figuratively for something unimportant. Commonly appears in phrases like 'not a flyspeck' or describing dirty surfaces.
Spanish: mancha minúscula - mota - excremento de moscaPortuguese (BR): manchinha - pontinho - excremento de moscaPortuguese (PT): manchinha - pingo - excremento de moscaChinese (Simplified): 小污点 - 苍蝇粪点Chinese (Traditional): 小污點 - 蒼蠅糞點Hindi: बहुत छोटी निशानी - मक्खी की बीटArabic: بقعة صغيرة جدًا - فضلات الذبابةBengali: মাছির বিষ্ঠার দাগ - খুব ছোট দাগRussian: мушкина метка - крошечное пятнышкоJapanese: ハエのフン - 微小な点Vietnamese: vết chấm nhỏ - vết bẩn do ruồiKorean: 파리 똥자국 - 아주 작은 점Turkish: sinek lekesi - ufacık noktaUrdu: مکھی کا نشان - چھوٹا سا داغIndonesian: noda kecil bekas lalat - titik sangat kecil
Example Sentences
There was a flyspeck on the window.
basic
She cleaned every flyspeck from the table.
basic
The wall was covered in little flyspecks.
basic
He lives in a flyspeck of a town—it's barely on the map.
natural
Don’t worry about that flyspeck—no one will notice it.
natural
You can barely see a flyspeck on the test paper.
natural