blemished

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adjective

blem·​ished ˈble-misht 

: marked or spoiled by a flaw or by multiple flaws

blemished skin

a blemished fruit

a blemished reputation

blemished

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past tense and past participle of blemish entry 1

Examples of blemished in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The family began baking pies in the 1980s after Glen Ikeda decided to use blemished surplus fruit rather than discard it. — Ruyuan Li. Summary Produced By Ai Assistance, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026

Should fungal leaf spots become a major problem — and cause lots of leaves to become blemished, turn yellow and drop prematurely — a control would be needed. — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2026

Stripped of modern tools, MASK is messy, blemished, unfinished—and all the sweeter for it. — Arielle Gordon, Pitchfork, 22 May 2026

Think bruised nectarines, tomatoes that split in transit and blemished apples that are more suited to baking and preserving. — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for blemished

• unblemished