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splotch

[ sploch ]

noun

  1. a large, irregular spot; blot; stain; blotch.


verb (used with object)

  1. to mark or cover with splotches.

verb (used without object)

  1. to be susceptible to stains or blots; show or retain stains, blots, or spots of dirt or liquid:

    Don't buy that tablecloth—the material splotches easily.

  2. to cause or be liable to cause stains, blots, or spots:

    Be careful of that paint—it splotches.

splotch

/ ²õ±è±ôÉ’³Ùʃ /

noun

  1. the usual US word for splodge
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ²õ±è±ô´Ç³Ù³¦³ó²â, adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of splotch1

First recorded in 1595–1605; origin uncertain
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of splotch1

C17: perhaps a blend of spot + blotch
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The Western United States has experienced an unprecedented number of wildfires in recent years, and some have ripped across the Owyhees, leaving splotches of burned land behind.

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A lone splotch of orange poppies was also visible.

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In visible-light imaging from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, these appeared as separate splotches.

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The ball splotching into a puddle of water was Ruidiaz demonstrating how unplayable the grass field was for the Sounders’ road match Saturday against the Philadelphia Union.

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Doc pulled a pen from his shirt pocket and outlined the outer edge of a fuzzy, misshapen splotch about the size of my thumb.

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