as in colored
having blotches of two or more colors
using that bronzer just made my face look blotchy
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blotchy
Adjective
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The whole rug needs to get wet or colors in the fiber could migrate and result in a blotched look.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Feb. 2025 -
Its leaves are deciduous and sometimes white-blotched.—
Howard Garrett,
Dallas News,
16 Aug. 2021
Adjective
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Hinds’ music and colorful personality touched so many within the scene, and the outpouring of love for him as a person and musician has been endless over these past few days.—
Quentin Thane Singer,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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At the far end of the gallery, a small hallway led to a space where rows of colorful modernist chairs faced a wall of windows.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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An invasive planthopper native to Asia, the spotted lanternfly is thought to have entered the U.S. via egg masses on a stone shipment in 2012, according to Cornell Integrated Pest Management.—
Katie Nixon,
The Tennessean,
25 Aug. 2025
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Remember, each drop can do this, so many times, the whole plant can look like a spotted mess.—
Dr. Matthew Lisy,
Hartford Courant,
2 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Pearly, marbled, galaxy, and smoky nail art give it a mystical aura.—
Andrea Carbajal,
Glamour,
13 Aug. 2025
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The geckos display a brown-gray coloring with some having dark bands or marbled patterns.—
Real-Time News team,
Miami Herald,
8 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The babies, usually two or three to a family, start as small, fluffy creatures with dark, mottled spots on their heads and webbed feet much too big for their bodies.—
Monica Deeks,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Aug. 2025
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His upper lip was swollen and bruised a mottled pinkish blue, and the skin on his face was rubbed raw.—
Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
28 July 2025
Adjective
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Spice up your Super Bowl party with these pinto beans, garnished with savory bacon and spicy poblano peppers.—
Christopher Michel,
Country Living,
2 Feb. 2023
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Two types of beans (black and pinto) bring the protein count in this healthy enchilada casserole up to 19 grams per serving.—
Katlyn Moncada,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 Oct. 2022
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“Blotchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blotchy. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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