blotch

Meaning

Noun

1. An uneven patch of color or discoloration.
2. An irregularly shaped area.
3. Imperfection; blemish on one’s reputation, stain.
4. Any of various crop diseases that cause the plant to form spots.
5. A bright or dark spot on old film caused by dirt and loss of the gelatin covering the film, due to age and poor film quality.
6. A dark spot on the skin; a pustule.
7. (slang) Blotting paper.

Verb

1. To mark with blotches.
2. To develop blotches, to become blotchy.

Synonyms

spot

stain

blot

splotch

pimple

splodge

mark

mole

smudge

speckle

smut

blemish

streak

smirch

pustule

smear

scab

mottle

sully

swelling

wart

besmirch

leprous spot

blob

blur

blush

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dab

flush

furuncle

inkblot

knob

moil

node

patch

redden

scar

slur

smudginess

speck

stripe

Pronounced as (IPA)

/blɒtʃ/

Etymology

Uncertain. Perhaps a blend of blot + botch.