flyspeck

• Устаревшее прилагательное, означающее очень маленький или незначительный, как крошечная крапинка или пятнышко.

An obsolete adjective meaning very small or insignificant, like a tiny speck or spot.

1. Extremely smallC1informalamerican

   Of a size that is minuscule or barely noticeable, like a speck left by a fly.

   Крошечный

   • The error in the report was a flyspeck detail that nobody noticed.
   • He lived in a flyspeck town in the middle of nowhere.
   • The budget cut was a flyspeck compared to the overall spending.

   Synonymsdiminutiveinfinitesimalmicroscopicminusculeminutenegligibletinywee

   Antonymscolossalenormousgigantichugeimmensemassivevast

• Существительное, обозначающее очень маленькое тёмное пятнышко или крапинку, обычно оставленную экскрементами мухи.

A noun referring to a very small, dark spot or speck, typically one left by the excrement of a fly.

1. Fly excrement markC1formal

   A tiny dark spot made by the excrement of a fly, often found on surfaces like windows, walls, or fruits.

   След от мухи

   • I noticed a flyspeck on the windowpane.
   • The painting was ruined by a small flyspeck.
   • She cleaned all the flyspecks from the ceiling.

2. Small spot or blemishC1formal

   A very small mark or speck that resembles a fly's excrement, indicating dirt or imperfection.

   Маленькое пятнышко

   • The old photograph had tiny flyspecks from age.
   • I need to remove this flyspeck from the lens.
   • The fabric had a few flyspecks after being stored improperly.

   Synonymsblemishdotfleckmarkmotesmudgespeckspot

3. Negligible detailC2informal

   Something very small, insignificant, or trivial. Used figuratively.

   Ничтожная деталь

   • Don't worry about that flyspeck of an issue.
   • From a distance, the building looked like a flyspeck on the horizon.
   • In the grand scheme, that mistake is just a flyspeck.

   Synonymsbagatelleiotaminutiamotenothingspecktrifletriviality

   Antonymscruxessence