Noun
the bleach left a small white splotch on my shirt Verb
ink from a leaking pen had badly splotched his shirt pocket
Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Noun
The wooden floor of the home studio her husband built, still bears scars of her work — a rainbow of splotches, puddles and dribbles of misplaced paint.—Tim Botos, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2025 With that in mind, Onya and Arrietty go outside while Lexi’s tarp is drying and use it to spray-paint their outfits on, resulting in a giant brown splotch that Lexi then sees and goes ballistic over.—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2025
Verb
The Japanese singer, songwriter, and composer splotches ethereal electronics and vaporous keys across Luminescent Creatures, drawing the listener into minimal compositions with a voice attuned to every inch of space in the recording and when to leave it eerily unfilled.—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 28 Feb. 2025 But Frank was more the scratchy handwriting type, prone to splotch—not one to weep, let alone for long.—Carlos Valladares, ARTnews.com, 4 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for splotch
Share