Synonyms of splotch

splotch 1 of 2

noun

ˈspläch 

as in blotch

a small area that is different (as in color) from the main part

the bleach left a small white splotch on my shirt

Synonyms & Similar Words

• blotch
• fleck
• speck
• dot
• patch
• stain
• spot
• smudge
• speckle
• mottle
• dapple
• eyespot
• smear
• pip
• freckle
• mole
• birthmark
• point
• blob
• splash
• blot
• mark
• spatter
• polka dot
• smutch

splotch

2 of 2

verb

as in to sprinkle

to mark with small spots especially unevenly

ink from a leaking pen had badly splotched his shirt pocket

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sprinkle
• dot
• stain
• pepper
• spot
• dye
• blotch
• marble
• fleck
• speck
• freckle
• speckle
• mottle
• stipple
• dapple
• blot
• stripe
• streak
• shoot
• bar
• band
• spatter
• stud
• intersperse
• set
• bespatter

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of splotch

Noun

Without saying a word to her children, Janet scooped the shirt out of the sink and marched it across the kitchen, rosy splotches dotting the linoleum at her feet. — Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026

Furniture stains and splotches are the last thing anyone wants to think about when curating the perfect domestic space, but there’s nothing remotely enjoyable about discolored blobs on furniture. — Bridget Reed Morawski, Architectural Digest, 17 July 2026

Verb

They’re served in a heap in a bowl, the logs of potato annealed, shiny and splotched with balsamic vinegar. — Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2025

One, pulled from the body of a Confederate soldier killed at the 1863 Battle of Chancellorsville, is splotched with mud and blood. — Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 26 May 2025