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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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