2.Freckles [freklz] [n plural] - small brown spots on someone's face that are made darker by the sun. You can also say it in another way: a small, pale brown spot on the skin, usually on the face, especially of a person with pale skin. Example: You can see a fair-haired boy with freckles. The brothers were in their early teens, and both had reddish hair and freckles.