freckle up
C1 informal intransitive
In simple words
When freckles appear on your skin, usually because of the sun.
Literal meaning: To become covered with freckles (fairly transparent).
Meanings
1 C1 informal
To develop freckles on the skin, typically as a result of sun exposure.
"She always freckles up in the summer no matter how much sunscreen she uses."
Usage notes
Rare and highly informal; used colloquially, mainly in casual spoken English. More common in British and Australian English than American English.
Commonly used with
skin face summer sun arms
Forms
Base
freckle up
I/you/we/they
3rd person
freckles up
he/she/it
Past simple
freckled up
yesterday
Past participle
freckled up
have + pp
-ing form
freckling up
continuous
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Synonyms
freckle develop freckles spot up get freckles
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