Consisting of or having patches; resembling patchwork in appearance or structure. Also: occurring only in patches or small discrete areas…

Blotched with yellow or white, variegated; hence bloached-leaved adj.

Of the finish or appearance of an oil painting: grainy, uneven; (Photogr.) = measly, adj. 4. Obs.

Covered with splotches or stains; having the appearance of splotches.

Full of splodges; showing coarse splotches of colour.

= splotchy, adj.