splotch

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noun

splotchy adjective

splotch

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verb

splotched; splotching; splotches

transitive verb

: to mark with a splotch : cover with splotches

Examples of splotch in a Sentence

Noun the bleach left a small white splotch on my shirt Verb ink from a leaking pen had badly splotched his shirt pocket
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Noun
Dash Shaw is a consummate minimalist, rendering domestic scenes and small, poignant character moments with just enough lines and splotches of tone to evoke the sense and setting. Rob Salkowitz, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024 Termite mounds and ebony trees added splotches of dark. Mihir Zaveri, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
Verb
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 Back then, the Royal Caribbean vessel was essentially a blank canvas, shrouded in scaffolding and netting, with patches of pale blue livery splotched across the hull. Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for splotch 

Word History

Etymology

Noun

perhaps blend of spot and blotch

First Known Use

Noun

1601, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1654, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of splotch was in 1601

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Cite this Entry

“Splotch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/splotch. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

splotch

noun
ˈspläch
splotch verb
splotchy
ˈspläch-ē
adjective

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