as in colored
having blotches of two or more colors
a splotched tan and white puppy
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as in sprinkled
to mark with small spots especially unevenly
ink from a leaking pen had badly splotched his shirt pocket
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Recent Examples of splotched
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for splotched
Adjective
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When not multi-colored with bespoke rainbows or other artists’ visions, two-tone exterior color patterns were also acceptable decades ago.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
26 Oct. 2025
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Don't clean colored or delicate fabrics like silk, electronics, or some types of metal.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Think a more year-round COTA, with a dash more exclusivity sprinkled in.—
Patrick Iversen,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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According to Deadline, Scorsone's eight-episode hiatus will happen consecutively as opposed to other cast members' screen time reductions that are sprinkled throughout the season.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The famed pastry chef shared a photo of 4-year-old Josephine striking a fierce pose in an animal-print dress, along with spotted ears, paws and shoes to match, in an Instagram post on Saturday, Oct. 18.—
Erin Clements,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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Every inch of their spotted, streamlined bodies is designed for life on the move, carrying them across entire oceans in search of clouds of plankton and fish eggs.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Beneath a pink bow laden with rhinestones, colorful floral paper was dotted with rhinestones laid in heart and star shapes.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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Both parishes are dotted with towns and cities of varying sizes.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
27 Oct. 2025
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
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Its leaves are deciduous and sometimes white-blotched.—
Howard Garrett,
Dallas News,
16 Aug. 2021
Verb
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The leather on the shoes appears to be slightly decayed, worn, cracked and brittle, while the laces and midsole are stained, giving a distressed, lived-in effect.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
27 Oct. 2025
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The outlet published photographs of first responders gathered around a scene on a Brazilian street, as well as an image of a white cow with horns and blood stained on its coat.—
Sean Neumann,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Among the other standouts are Klimt’s Blooming Meadow (1908)—a sea of green grass and trees flecked with blue, yellow, and pink dabs of wildflowers—and six figurative bronzes by Matisse.—
Julie Belcove,
Robb Report,
26 Oct. 2025
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The first two discs are flecked with revelations.—
Will Hermes,
Rolling Stone,
19 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Whether styled with a matching top for a monochromatic moment, like Middleton and Witherspoon, or paired with a T-shirt, like Clarkson, colorful pants are an easy way to make dressing for the office, a date night, or the holidays feel all the more fashionable.—
Averi Baudler,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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Grand Slam winners get a colorful Grand Slam Award sticker.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Splotched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splotched. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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