as in dotted
marked with spots
a country road splotchy with patches of snow
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Recent Examples of splotchy
The paint is splotchy in places and the photographs are pinned delicately to a dark surface, their edges curling, giving the overall installation a textured materiality.
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Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Measles is often characterized by a splotchy red rash that often starts on the scalp and travels down the person’s body.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 16 Jan. 2026
Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Measles is often characterized by a splotchy red rash that often starts on the scalp and travels down the person’s body.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 16 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for splotchy
Adjective
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Another six dead roaches dotted kitchen area light shields.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
20 Mar. 2026
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Moss wore a black, semi-sheer polka-dot blouse featuring delicate, dotted-mesh fabric that revealed a glimpse of skin underneath.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
7 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Relieved of their blindfolds, the men now wore heavy rucksacks filled with colored rocks representing their anger (red), guilt and shame (black), and sadness (blue).—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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The woman saw a dark-colored sedan pull away from the scene.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Splotchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splotchy. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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