Blotched

//blɒtʃt// adj, verb

adj, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of blotch form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Covered in blotches (“uneven patches of colour or discolouration”).

    "The Dutch think no People are so much troubled with the Scurvy as they: But they mistake. There are more blotched Faces in one Town in England, than in the whole Dutch Province [...]"

Adjective
  1. 1
    marked with irregularly shaped spots or blots wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
bespangledblotchyblotchyblotchydiscoloreddotted

Example

More examples

"A vulgar flaring paper adorned the walls, but it was blotched in places with mildew; and here and there great strips had become detached and hung down, exposing the yellow plaster beneath."

Etymology

From blotch + -ed.

Related phrases

side-blotched lizard

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