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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024splotch /splɑtʃ/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a large, irregular spot;
blot;
stain:reddish splotches on his face.
v. - [~ + object] to mark with splotches.
- [no object] to be easily marked or covered with blots.
splotch•y, adj., -i•er, -i•est:his splotchy red face. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024splotch (sploch),USA pronunciation n. - a large, irregular spot;
blot;
stain;
blotch.
v.t. - to mark or cover with splotches.
v.i. - to be susceptible to stains or blots;
show or retain stains, blots, or spots of dirt or liquid:Don't buy that tablecloth--the material splotches easily. - to cause or be liable to cause stains, blots, or spots:Be careful of that paint—it splotches.
- origin, originally uncertain 1595–1605
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: splotch /splɒtʃ/ n , vb - the usual US word for splodge
Etymology: 17th Century: perhaps a blend of spot + blotchˈsplotchy adj |