Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Having specks or spots; slightly or partially spotted.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective informal Spectacular.
- noun informal One who wears
spectacles ; often used attributively. - noun Australia, Australian rules football, informal A
spectacular mark (catch) inAustralian rules football . - adjective Resembling a speck,
minuscule . - adjective Marked with
specks ;speckled .
Etymologies
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Examples
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THIEF - Well, viewers, I've just found out that my wife's shagging the specky no-mates bloke.
Archive 2009-08-01 juliette 2009
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WIFE - Equally, I know sod all about this man apart from the fact that he reads books on his own in restaurants and looks like a specky nerd.
Archive 2009-08-01 juliette 2009
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I already know how fly-specky/nit-picky this is, you don't have to tell me.
Writing 2007
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I already know how fly-specky/nit-picky this is, you don't have to tell me.
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WIFE - Equally, I know sod all about this man apart from the fact that he reads books on his own in restaurants and looks like a specky nerd.
Tales From The Script 4 : This Time It's Greenaway juliette 2009
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THIEF - Well, viewers, I've just found out that my wife's shagging the specky no-mates bloke.
Tales From The Script 4 : This Time It's Greenaway juliette 2009
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If you want a 'specky lot' as whatshisface off Bargain hunt would call it, try Michael mcGlynn in Hamilton, against Tom McCabe.
Scotland Votes Jeff 2007
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I already know how fly-specky/nit-picky this is, you don't have to tell me.
August 2006 2006
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I already know how fly-specky/nit-picky this is, you don't have to tell me.
First Day 2006
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I already know how fly-specky/nit-picky this is, you don't have to tell me.
First Day 2006
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