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Definition of Flyspeck
1. Adjective. Very small. "The flyspeck nation of Bahrain moved toward democracy"
Similar to: Little, Small
Derivative terms: Diminutive, Diminutiveness, Lilliputian, Petite, Petiteness, Tininess
2. Noun. A tiny dark speck made by the excrement of a fly.
Definition of Flyspeck
1. n. A speck or stain made by the excrement of a fly; hence, any insignificant dot.
2. v. t. To soil with flyspecks.
Definition of Flyspeck
1. Noun. Housefly excrement, visible as a minuscule black dot. ¹
2. Noun. By extension of above, anything tiny or insignificant. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Flyspeck
1. to mark with minute spots [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Flyspeck
Literary usage of Flyspeck
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1916)
"according to Duggar is only one stage of the flyspeck, and was first described
by Schweinitz under Dothidea in 1832. Both are well illustrated on a number ..."
2. Diseases of Economic Plants by Frank Lincoln Stevens, John Galentine Hall (1910)
"The Bordeaux mixture applied at intervals of about two weeks from the middle of
June until the middle of August is effective. flyspeck (Lep- ..."
3. Citrus Fruits and Their Culture by H. Harold Hume (1911)
"It is entirely distinct from it and the flyspeck fungus is in no way connected
with the attacks of insects or their presence on citrus trees. ..."
4. Publication by Geological Survey of Queensland (1905)
"Colours only of gold were found in the wash, but it is understood that very little
driving was done to prove the ground. (d) flyspeck. flyspeck is one of ..."
5. Green Light!: Men of the 81st Troop Carrier Squadron Tell Their Story by Martin Wolfe (1989)
"Nobody in our crews would have traded places just then with the ATC and other
soldiers fixed "for the duration" on that flyspeck of an island, with a single ..."
6. The Philippine Journal of Science by Philippines Bureau of Science (1907)
"All dejecta, subsequent to this peculiar one, are of the normal flyspeck kind,
and contain the usual waste products of digestion. It appears as if the first ..."
7. Transactions of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers by American Society of Mechanical Engineers (1918)
"One subcontractor claimed that he was required to unbox several thousand shrapnel
because the Russian Inspector found a flyspeck on the copper band of one ..."
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