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

Its flowers are huge and orange, marked or mottled with maroon splotches. — Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026

The resulting mess of colors and splotches would be impossible to put back together, even using a quantum computer, according to the research. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 27 May 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