FLYSPECK

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does flyspeck mean? 

• FLYSPECK (noun)
  The noun FLYSPECK has 1 sense:

1. a tiny dark speck made by the excrement of a fly

  Familiarity information: FLYSPECK used as a noun is very rare.

• FLYSPECK (adjective)
  The adjective FLYSPECK has 1 sense:

1. very small

  Familiarity information: FLYSPECK used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• FLYSPECK (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A tiny dark speck made by the excrement of a fly

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("flyspeck" is a kind of...):

atom; corpuscle; molecule; mote; particle; speck ((nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything)

• FLYSPECK (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Very small

Synonyms:

bantam; diminutive; flyspeck; lilliputian; midget; petite; tiny

Context example:

the flyspeck nation of Bahrain moved toward democracy

Similar:

little; small (limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent)