Splotch

//splɒt͡ʃ// noun, verb

noun, verb ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An irregular-shaped spot or stain.
  2. 2
    an irregularly shaped spot wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To mark with splotches.
  2. 2
    blotch or spot wordnet

Synonyms

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blotchsplodgebandbarbedabblebespangle

Example

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"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.

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