freckle
UK: ˈfrɛk(ə)l | US: ˈfrɛkəl
n. a small, light brown spot on the skin, often caused by exposure to sunlight
vt. to mark or become marked with freckles
The word "freckle" traces back to Old Norse freknur, which referred to skin spots. It entered Middle English as freken or frekne, later adopting the diminutive suffix "-le" to emphasize the small size of the marks. The evolution reflects a blend of Norse influence and English morphological adaptation, capturing the concept of tiny, sun-induced skin pigmentation.
Her face was dotted with faint freckles after a summer at the beach.
The sun always makes his skin freckle, no matter how much sunscreen he uses.
She used makeup to cover the freckles on her nose.
Freckles are more noticeable on people with fair complexions.
As a child, he hated his freckles, but now he sees them as unique.