birthmarks

noun

plural of birthmark
as in freckles

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  1. moles
  2. blotches
  3. splotches
Noun
  • Insert the stakes into the moles’ feeding runways—moles have very sensitive hearing and touch, and this makes the habitat unwelcome, Davies says.
    — Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 26 Aug. 2026
  • In Mexican cooking, those moorings are salsa, moles and their kin.
    — Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of moles
Noun
  • Juveniles can be distinguished by their dark facial bands and gray or tan body patterned with black or brown blotches.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Crews are also using steam to remove blotches of chewing gum, which have turned black over time.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of blotches
Noun
  • The room is dimly lighted but for yellow and red string lights that produce radiant, shimmying splotches on the concrete floor.
    — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
  • While some of the color contrasts do articulate planar shifts, such as the candy-stripe lips (red for upper, pink for lower), many of the touches are arbitrary splotches that neither bolster a shape nor set another off.
    — Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of splotches
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“Birthmarks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/birthmarks. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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