Splotch
/splɒt͡ʃ/ noun, verb
noun, verb ·Common ·High school level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 An irregular-shaped spot or stain.
- 2 an irregularly shaped spot wordnet
Verb
- 1 To mark with splotches.
- 2 blotch or spot wordnet
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"An instant afterwards there appeared a little wizened fellow with a cringing manner and a shambling style of walking. He wore an open jacket, with a splotch of tar on the sleeve, a red-and-black check shirt, dungaree trousers, and heavy boots badly worn."
Etymology
From a variation of splot (“a spot”) (compare blotch, from blot). More at splot.