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splotchy

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sploch′ē)

Inflections of 'splotchy' (adj):
splotchier
adj comparative
splotchiest
adj superlative

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
splotch•y  (sploch′ē),USA pronunciation adj., splotch•i•er, splotch•i•est. 
  1. marked or covered with splotches.
  • splotch + -y1 1805–15

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
splotch /splɑtʃ/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. a large, irregular spot;
    blot;
    stain:reddish splotches on his face.

v. 
  1. [~ + object] to mark with splotches.
  2. [no object] to be easily marked or covered with blots.
splotch•y, adj., -i•er, -i•est:his splotchy red face.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
splotch  (sploch),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a large, irregular spot;
    blot;
    stain;
    blotch.

v.t. 
  1. to mark or cover with splotches.

v.i. 
  1. to be susceptible to stains or blots;
    show or retain stains, blots, or spots of dirt or liquid:Don't buy that tablecloth--the material splotches easily.
  2. to cause or be liable to cause stains, blots, or spots:Be careful of that paint—it splotches.
  • origin, originally uncertain 1595–1605
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