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blotch

(blɒtʃ)

Word forms: plural blotches

countable noun

A blotch is a small unpleasant-looking area of colour, for example on someone's skin.

His face was covered in red blotches, seemingly a nasty case of acne.

Synonyms: mark, spot, patch, splash More Synonyms of blotch

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blotch in British English

(blɒtʃ)

noun

an irregular spot or discoloration, esp a dark and relatively large one such as an ink stain

verb

to become or cause to become marked by such discoloration

3. (intransitive)

(of a pen or ink) to write or flow unevenly in blotches

Word origin

C17: probably from botch, influenced by blot1

blotch in American English

(blɑtʃ)

noun

a discolored patch or blemish on the skin

any large blot or stain

verb transitive

to cover or mark with blotches

Word origin

? extension of blot1

Examples of 'blotch' in a sentence
blotch

Beyond the diner and the industrial park, the dark blotch of a winery, the white speck of its adobe-like buildings.One eye, magnified, glared at her balefully over a rounded blotch of white where a cheek was leeched to the pane.So was I. A second time we faced each other, her face now showing a blotch of red on the left side.

(noun) in the sense of mark

Definition

an irregular spot or discoloration

His face was covered in red blotches.

Synonyms

mark

The dogs rub against the walls and make dirty marks.

spot

The floorboards were covered with white spots.

patch

splash

splashes of ink over a glowing white surface

stain

a black stain

blot

an ink blot

smudge

smudges of blood

blemish

the blemish on his face

splodge

smirch

smutch

(verb) in the sense of mark

Definition

to become or cause to become marked by such discoloration

Synonyms

mark

How do you stop the horses marking the turf?

spot

a brown shoe spotted with paint

patch

splash

The carpet was splashed with paint stains.

stain

Some foods can stain teeth, as of course can tea and coffee.

scar

He was scarred for life during a pub fight.

blot

Only one memorable slip-up has blotted his career.

smudge

She kissed me, careful not to smudge me with her fresh lipstick.

blemish

She wasn't about to blemish that pristine record.

Nobody wanted to blemish his reputation at that time.

splodge

smirch

smutch

Additional synonyms

in the sense of blemish

Definition

a defect

the blemish on his face

Synonyms

mark,

line,

spot,

scratch,

bruise,

scar,

blur,

defect,

flaw,

blot,

smudge,

imperfection,

speck,

blotch,

disfigurement,

pock,

smirch

in the sense of blemish

Definition

to spoil or tarnish

She wasn't about to blemish that pristine record.Nobody wanted to blemish his reputation at that time.

Synonyms

dishonour,

mark,

damage,

spot,

injure,

ruin,

mar,

spoil,

stain,

blur,

disgrace,

impair,

taint,

tarnish,

blot,

smudge,

disfigure,

sully,

deface,

blotch,

besmirch,

smirch

in the sense of blot

Definition

a stain or spot, esp. of ink

an ink blot

Synonyms

spot,

mark,

patch,

smear,

smudge,

speck,

blotch,

splodge,

stain

Nearby words of
blotch

blossom
blot
blot something out
blotch
blotchy
blow
blow hot and cold

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单词	blotch
释义	Trends of blotch View usage for: blotch (blɒtʃ) Word forms: plural blotches countable noun A blotch is a small unpleasant-looking area of colour, for example on someone's skin. His face was covered in red blotches, seemingly a nasty case of acne. Synonyms: mark, spot, patch, splash More Synonyms of blotch More Synonyms of blotch blotch in British English (blɒtʃ) noun 1. an irregular spot or discoloration, esp a dark and relatively large one such as an ink stain verb 2. to become or cause to become marked by such discoloration 3. (intransitive) (of a pen or ink) to write or flow unevenly in blotches Word origin C17: probably from botch, influenced by blot1 blotch in American English (blɑtʃ) noun 1. a discolored patch or blemish on the skin 2. any large blot or stain verb transitive 3. to cover or mark with blotches Word origin ? extension of blot1 Examples of 'blotch' in a sentence blotch Beyond the diner and the industrial park, the dark blotch of a winery, the white speck of its adobe-like buildings. Thomas, Craig THE LAST RAVEN (2004) One eye, magnified, glared at her balefully over a rounded blotch of white where a cheek was leeched to the pane. Trenhalle, John A MEANS TO EVIL (2004) So was I. A second time we faced each other, her face now showing a blotch of red on the left side. George Cockcroft THE DICE MAN (2004) (noun) in the sense of mark Definition an irregular spot or discoloration His face was covered in red blotches. Synonyms mark The dogs rub against the walls and make dirty marks. spot The floorboards were covered with white spots. patch splash splashes of ink over a glowing white surface stain a black stain blot an ink blot smudge smudges of blood blemish the blemish on his face splodge smirch smutch (verb) in the sense of mark Definition to become or cause to become marked by such discoloration Synonyms mark How do you stop the horses marking the turf? spot a brown shoe spotted with paint patch splash The carpet was splashed with paint stains. stain Some foods can stain teeth, as of course can tea and coffee. scar He was scarred for life during a pub fight. blot Only one memorable slip-up has blotted his career. smudge She kissed me, careful not to smudge me with her fresh lipstick. blemish She wasn't about to blemish that pristine record. Nobody wanted to blemish his reputation at that time. splodge smirch smutch Additional synonyms in the sense of blemish Definition a defect the blemish on his face Synonyms mark, line, spot, scratch, bruise, scar, blur, defect, flaw, blot, smudge, imperfection, speck, blotch, disfigurement, pock, smirch in the sense of blemish Definition to spoil or tarnish She wasn't about to blemish that pristine record.Nobody wanted to blemish his reputation at that time. Synonyms dishonour, mark, damage, spot, injure, ruin, mar, spoil, stain, blur, disgrace, impair, taint, tarnish, blot, smudge, disfigure, sully, deface, blotch, besmirch, smirch in the sense of blot Definition a stain or spot, esp. of ink an ink blot Synonyms spot, mark, patch, smear, smudge, speck, blotch, splodge, stain Nearby words of blotch blossom blot blot something out blotch blotchy blow blow hot and cold Synonyms of 'blotch' blotch Explore 'blotch' in the dictionary
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