blotch

1 of 2

verb

blotched; blotching; blotches

transitive verb

: to mark or mar with blotches

blotch

2 of 2

noun

1
2
: a spot or mark (as of color or ink) especially when large or irregular
blotchily adverb
blotchy adjective

Examples of blotch in a Sentence

Verb blotched the bedroom walls with various shades of blue to give them a textured effect my pen leaked and blotched my shirt pocket Noun blotches on the tree's leaves a dog with a single small blotch of black
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Verb
His guests, their faces blotched from exertion, stare upward in dismay. Thomas Palmer, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019 Still, in the contents of this collection, some blotched with stray fingerprints or grease splatters, O’Keeffe left traces of her daily effort to maintain Abiquiu as a sanctuary. Amelia Nierenberg, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2020
Noun
Doctors could see white blotches and smears around those dark spaces, indicating lesions. Ars Technica, 11 Mar. 2025 Overall, the geckos have pale brown bodies with several darker brown bands and lighter white blotches. Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for blotch

Word History

Etymology

Noun

perhaps blend of blot entry 1 and botch entry 2

First Known Use

Verb

1604, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1619, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of blotch was in 1604

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Cite this Entry

“Blotch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blotch. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

blotch

noun
ˈbläch
1
2
: a large irregular spot (as of color or ink)
blotch verb
blotched
ˈblächt
adjective
blotchy
ˈbläch-ē
adjective

Medical Definition

blotch

noun
: a discolored patch on the skin
the face and neck were covered with large reddish blotches
blotch transitive verb
blotchy adjective

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