What is the part of speech for speckled?

"Speckled" can be two parts of speech, depending on how it's used:

* Adjective: Describing something that has spots or marks.

* Example: "The speckled frog sat on a lily pad."

* Verb (past participle): Describing something that has been covered in spots.

* Example: "The sun speckled the forest floor with light."