Wednesday, March 4, 2015

flecks, flex

Flecks or flecks is the plural ( more than one ) of "fleck", meaning a small mark, spot, or patch of color--
His coat is dark gray with flecks of white all through it.
It's made to look like granite, but with flecks of gold in it.

Flex or flex ( rhymes with flecks ) means to bend, said of a part of the body--
When anyone is looking, he likes to roll up his sleeve and flex his muscles.
Now flex your arm while the nurse puts the cuff on.

Now that you know that, you can say--
"He can't flex his ankle, and it's dotted with flecks of purple; it may be sprained."

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