noun
- Small dark spots or marks, typically made by flies or their droppings, on a surface such as a wall or window.
- Something very small, insignificant, or trivial.
Usage: Usually plural; can be singular in some contexts
Usage: Figurative use; informal
Examples
- The old window was covered with flyspecks that made it hard to see outside.
- After weeks without cleaning, the mirror had accumulated numerous flyspecks.
- She wiped away the flyspecks from the glass door.
- In the grand scheme of things, his complaints were mere flyspecks.
- The painting's value was not diminished by a few flyspecks in the corner.
- The walls needed a fresh coat of paint to cover the flyspecks and stains.