flyspeck

Meaning

Noun

1. Housefly excrement, visible as a minuscule black dot.
2. (broadly) Anything tiny or insignificant.

Verb

1. To bespeckle with tiny spatters of color.
2. To inspect in minute detail to ensure that something contains no flaws; nitpick.

Synonyms

bantam

diminutive

lilliputian

midget

petite

tiny

Translations

minuscule

minúscul

klitzeklein

insignificant

esquifit

lil·liputenc

sehr klein

winzig

zierlich

κυλίδα μύγας

προδιαγραφή από πτήση

diminutif

menut

diminut

Etymology

From fly + speck.