splotch

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noun

splotchy adjective

splotch

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verb

splotched; splotching; splotches

transitive verb

: to mark with a splotch : cover with splotches

Examples of splotch in a Sentence

Noun the bleach left a small white splotch on my shirt Verb ink from a leaking pen had badly splotched his shirt pocket
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
The flying frogs have stripes on their back legs, and some of them have small black spots or larger splotches. Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 22 May 2024 Wilder, like Bing, has two different-colored eyes and a splotch on his scrotum. Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 6 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for splotch 

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Word History

Etymology

Noun

perhaps blend of spot and blotch

First Known Use

Noun

1601, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1654, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of splotch was in 1601

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Cite this Entry

“Splotch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/splotch. Accessed 30 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

splotch

noun
ˈspläch
splotch verb
splotchy
ˈspläch-ē
adjective

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