blot¹ /blot/

1. A spot, as of a drop of ink
2. An obliteration
3. A stain in reputation
4. A blemish
5. See blotting below (biology)

1. To obliterate, destroy (lit and figurative; often with out)
2. To spot or smudge
3. To disgrace
4. To blemish
5. To remove excess (ink, lipstick, etc) with blotting-paper, paper tissue, etc

blottˈer noun

1. A person who blots
2. A sheet, pad or book of blotting-paper
3. A record of police-station activity (US)

blottesque /-eskˈ/ adjective

1. (of painting) executed with heavy blot-like touches
2. (of writing) vigorously descriptive

A daub

blottˈing noun

1. Spotting as with ink
2. Obliterating
3. Smudging
4. Drying with blotting-paper, etc
5. Blotting-paper
6. The method for transferring biological molecules usu from a gel to a membrane filter (also blot; biology)

blottˈo adjective (slang)

Helplessly drunk

blottˈy adjective

1. Blotted
2. Smudged

blottˈing-pad noun

A pad of blotting-paper

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