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: a spot or mark (as of color or ink) especially when large or irregular
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blotchily
adverb
Hands shaking, Harry unfurled the second message, which was written very hastily and blotchily in black ink.
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J. K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, 2003
J. K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, 2003
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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Amelia Nierenberg, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2020
His guests, their faces blotched from exertion, stare upward in dismay.
—Thomas Palmer, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
Inadequate iron causes young leaves to appear yellow with green veins, while magnesium deficiency causes blotches or spots on older leaves.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 June 2026
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Verb
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
His guests, their faces blotched from exertion, stare upward in dismay.
—Thomas Palmer, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
Noun
Pine snakes can grow up to 56 inches in length, have black, brown, and russet scales with dark blotches along their backs, and are noted for having a pointed nose, which experts believe may help with burrowing.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
Inadequate iron causes young leaves to appear yellow with green veins, while magnesium deficiency causes blotches or spots on older leaves.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 June 2026
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“Blotch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blotch. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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