Blotchy
adj
adj ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Covered in blotches.
"The sunset colors were not sunset. The sun was bright and blinding overhead, surrounded by reddish clouds, glaring down on the fairy city. The sky was—blotchy. It was daylight, but through the clouds bright stars were shining."
Adjective
- 1 marred by discolored spots or blotches wordnet
- 2 marked with irregularly shaped spots or blots wordnet
Example
More examples"The sunset colors were not sunset. The sun was bright and blinding overhead, surrounded by reddish clouds, glaring down on the fairy city. The sky was—blotchy. It was daylight, but through the clouds bright stars were shining."
Etymology
From blotch + -y.
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