splotch

1 of 2

noun

ˈspläch 

: spot, blotch

splotchy

ˈsplä-chē 

adjective

splotch

2 of 2

verb

splotched; splotching; splotches

transitive verb

: to mark with a splotch : cover with splotches

Synonyms

Noun

• blotch
• dapple
• dot
• eyespot
• fleck
• mottle
• patch
• pip
• point
• speck
• speckle
• spot

Verb

• blotch
• dapple
• dot
• fleck
• freckle
• marble
• mottle
• pepper
• shoot
• speck
• speckle
• spot
• sprinkle
• stipple

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

Termite mounds and ebony trees added splotches of dark. —Mihir Zaveri, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024

Advertisement Officials lowered their recommendation for drinking water fluoride levels in 2015 to address a tooth condition called fluorosis, which can cause splotches on teeth and was becoming more common in U.S. kids. —Jonathan J. Cooper, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024

Verb

But Frank was more the scratchy handwriting type, prone to splotch—not one to weep, let alone for long. —Carlos Valladares, ARTnews.com, 4 Oct. 2024

Back then, the Royal Caribbean vessel was essentially a blank canvas, shrouded in scaffolding and netting, with patches of pale blue livery splotched across the hull. —Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2024

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

Kids Definition

splotch

noun

ˈspläch

: blotch sense 2, spot

splotch verb

splotchy

ˈspläch-ē

adjective