Noun
the bleach left a small white splotch on my shirt Verb
ink from a leaking pen had badly splotched his shirt pocket
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Noun
The huge piece was pitted like a Holland cheese and carried on its irregular surface some splotches of green and snuff-yellow where the lichens clung in spotted patterns.—Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 27 Feb. 2025 Ancient colors are cultivated in the Jorda rug—the product’s copper splotches mimic both erosion and painterly grace—while the Lydos rug feature a bright glyph motif.—Maya Ibbitson, Architectural Digest, 9 Jan. 2025
Verb
The Japanese singer, songwriter, and composer splotches ethereal electronics and vaporous keys across Luminescent Creatures, drawing the listener into minimal compositions with a voice attuned to every inch of space in the recording and when to leave it eerily unfilled.—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 28 Feb. 2025 But Frank was more the scratchy handwriting type, prone to splotch—not one to weep, let alone for long.—Carlos Valladares, ARTnews.com, 4 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for splotch
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