flyspeck

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

• 🇫🇷Adjectif désuet signifiant très petit ou insignifiant, comme une minuscule tache ou un point.

1. Extremely small C1 informal american

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

   • 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.

   🇫🇷minuscule

   Synonymes: diminutiveinfinitesimalmicroscopicminusculeminutenegligibletinywee

   Antonymes: colossalenormousgigantichugeimmensemassivevast

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

• 🇫🇷Nom désignant une très petite tache sombre ou une moucheture, généralement laissée par les excréments d'une mouche ; par extension, une petite tache ou un point minuscule visible sur une surface.

1. Fly excrement mark C1 formal

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

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

   🇫🇷Tache de mouche

2. Small spot or blemish C1 formal

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

   • 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.

   🇫🇷Petite tache ou imperfection

   Synonymes: blemishdotfleckmarkmotesmudgespeckspot

3. Negligible detail C2 informal

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

   • 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.

   🇫🇷Détail insignifiant

   Synonymes: bagatelleiotaminutiamotenothingspecktrifletriviality

   Antonymes: cruxessence

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• flyspeck's possessive singular form