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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In certain places the canopy of tree crowns was so dense that only splotches of sunlight could penetrate it, and the understory of vegetation was negligible.—Charles Elliott, Outdoor Life, 21 Aug. 2025 Pasty, light-brown skin spotted with splotches of darker brown.—Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2025
Verb
My dress had a pristine white top with an attached skirt in dove grey, splotched with tropical-style petal pink flowers.—Amanda Uhle
august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025 The sun rose above the trees and splotched the swamp floor with patch es of golden light.—Charles Elliott, Outdoor Life, 21 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for splotch
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