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
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Barça fancy the idea of signing Silva according to Mundo Deportivo, and the Portuguese international is eager to sign on the dotted line to don Blaugrana.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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If the ratio breaks higher, through the black dotted down trendline, the question of which sector has the advantage heading into the back half of 2026 will finally be answered — technology.—
Todd Gordon,
CNBC,
26 May 2026
Adjective
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In the Menil work, the central character is an artist brandishing a bouquet of colored pencils, surrounded by a seraphic tumble of monochrome extras that are her handiwork.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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The ones still managing to a colored dashboard will be answering for it.—
Yonesy Nunez,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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“Splotchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splotchy. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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