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单词 splotch
释义

splotch

1 of 2

noun

ˈspläch How to pronounce splotch (audio)
: spot, blotch
splotchy
ˈsplä-chē How to pronounce splotch (audio)
adjective

splotch

2 of 2

verb

splotched; splotching; splotches

transitive verb

: to mark with a splotch : cover with splotches

Synonyms

Noun

  • blotch
  • dapple
  • dot
  • eyespot
  • fleck
  • mottle
  • patch
  • pip
  • point
  • speck
  • speckle
  • spot

Verb

  • blotch
  • dapple
  • dot
  • fleck
  • freckle
  • marble
  • mottle
  • pepper
  • shoot
  • speck
  • speckle
  • spot
  • sprinkle
  • stipple
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Example Sentences

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
Noun
An egg mass is a light-colored splotch with a waxy gray coating. Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2022 Worse, the dreaded white splotch greatly increased in size as well. Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 10 Feb. 2022 Thankfully, my overall score still wasn’t too bad, but again, all the calcium was in that same white splotch. Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 4 Feb. 2022 The two of them spend much of the film zooming around the city in Kafuku’s vintage red Saab, a splotch of jazzy color moving against the concrete highway landscapes. David Sims, The Atlantic, 19 Jan. 2022 The virus can spread when people feed deer in their backyard, through sewage discharges or maybe when an animal licks a splotch of chewing tobacco left behind by an infected hunter. BostonGlobe.com, 8 Nov. 2021 But as new images from the Juno spacecraft show, the once circular feature has morphed into an enigmatic splotch. Star Tribune, 21 May 2021 Lone star tick: For several decades, only about .3% of ticks submitted to the Agricultural Experiment Station were of this species (named for the light splotch on its back) and those likely were brought in by people and animals from other regions. Jesse Leavenworth, courant.com, 29 Apr. 2021 In the image above, the pink splotch shows the X-rays detected in 2002 imposed on a photo of Uranus taken in 2004 at the same orientation. Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Apr. 2021
Verb
This group includes angel-wing begonias, named for their folded, often spotted or splotched leaves, which resemble wings. Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 5 June 2020 Each model’s color assignment was an off-the-cuff decision, with show opener Kyla Ramsey and Gigi Hadid each sporting bolts of citrus orange, while Rebecca Longendyke's ice blue gaze was splotched with hot pink. Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 3 May 2019 Off-White splotched neon-bright pigment on the ear to take athleisure to the next level. Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 5 Oct. 2018 Others had arms and legs that were mottled purple, splotched with unexplained bruises. Julie Bosman, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2018 His place in the Royals’ ascension from the ashes to World Series champion is commemorated in general manager Dayton Moore’s home, where a framed and dirt-splotched No. Vahe Gregorian, kansascity, 22 Mar. 2018 Her client's blonde hair was splotched with green, orange, and purple. Devon Abelman, Allure, 31 Oct. 2017 Walls throughout the four-bedroom home were still covered in sheet-rock splotched with pink spackle, but Day said the home was very close to being finished. Cynthia Billhartz Gregorian, kansascity, 7 Sep. 2017 But there is no need to splotch your eclipse safety glasses with tears. Karla Peterson, sandiegouniontribune.com, 18 Aug. 2017 See More

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

splotch 1 of 2

noun

as in blotch
a small area that is different (as in color) from the main part the bleach left a small white splotch on my shirt

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • blotch
  • fleck
  • speck
  • dot
  • patch
  • stain
  • smudge
  • spot
  • speckle
  • mottle
  • dapple
  • smear
  • pip
  • freckle
  • eyespot
  • birthmark
  • blob
  • mole
  • splash
  • blot
  • point
  • spatter
  • mark
  • smutch
  • polka dot

splotch

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verb

as in to dot
to mark with small spots especially unevenly ink from a leaking pen had badly splotched his shirt pocket

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • dot
  • sprinkle
  • stain
  • blotch
  • fleck
  • spot
  • speck
  • freckle
  • dye
  • speckle
  • pepper
  • mottle
  • marble
  • stipple
  • stripe
  • dapple
  • blot
  • streak
  • shoot
  • band
  • spatter
  • bar
  • stud
  • set
  • intersperse
  • bespatter
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