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Blotched

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blotch  (blch)
n.
1. A spot or blot; a splotch.
2. A discoloration on the skin; a blemish.
3. Any of several plant diseases caused by fungi and resulting in brown or black dead areas on leaves or fruit.
tr. & intr.v. blotched, blotch·ing, blotch·es
To mark or become marked with blotches.
[Probably blend of blot and botch.]
blotchi·ly adv.
blotchi·ness n.
blotchy adj.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.blotched - marked with irregularly shaped spots or blots
blotchy, splotched
patterned - having patterns (especially colorful patterns)


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Her son turned to look at her as she reeled and swayed in the middle of the room, her fierce face convulsed with passion, her blotched arms raised high in imprecation.
Maggie: A Girl of the Streets by Crane, Stephen View in context
Its back was corrugated and ornamented with ungainly bosses, and a greenish incrustation blotched it here and there.
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When one is far off and alone, it would not be well to grow blotched and leprous of a sudden,' said Mahbub.
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