blotching

ˈblɑtʃɪŋ

Definition

Definition of blotching - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

appearance

Rare

having irregular spots or discolorations

Rare

The blotching skin was a sign of an allergic reaction.
The blotching pattern on the wall was quite unusual.
Her blotching complexion worried the dermatologist.

mottled

spotted

streaked

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Origin of blotching

Old English, blæc (black) + -ing (noun suffix)

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French:tacheté, ...
German:fleckig, ...
Italian:macchiato, ...
Spanish:manchado, ...
Portuguese:manchado, ...
Chinese:斑驳的, ...
Japanese:斑点のある, ...
Arabic:مُبَقَّع, ...
Hebrew:מֻכְתָּם, ...
Russian:пятнистый, ...
Ukrainian:плямистий, ...
Hindi:धब्बेदार, ...
Bengali:অনিয়মিত দাগযুক্ত, ...
Catalan:tacat, ...
Czech:skvrnitý, ...
Danish:plettet, ...
Dutch:gevlekt, ...
Greek:κηλιδωμένος, ...
Hungarian:foltos, ...
Khmer:មានស្នាមប្រឡាក់មិនស្មើគ្នា, ...
Korean:얼룩덜룩한, ...
Persian:لکه‌دار, ...
Polish:plamisty, ...
Portuguese (BR):manchado, ...
Romanian:pătat, ...
Swedish:fläckig, ...
Thai:ที่มีจุด, ...
Turkish:lekeli, ...
Vietnamese:loang lổ, ...

blotch

blɑtʃ

Definition of blotch - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

appearancelarge irregular spot or stain

The ink left a blotch on the paper.

blemish

stain

agriculture

TECH.

crop disease causing spots on plants

TECH.

The farmer noticed a blotch on the leaves.

blemish

reputation

Rare

imperfection or blemish on reputation

Rare

The scandal left a blotch on his career.

blemish

stain

Verb

marking

tr.

mark with spots or blotches

tr.

He blotched the canvas with vibrant colors..

smudge

spot

stain

developing

intr.

develop irregular spots or discolorations

intr.

The fruit began to blotch as it ripened.

spot

stain

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Images of blotch

large irregular spot or stain
crop disease causing spots on plants

Origin of blotch

Unknown

Examples of blotch in a sentence

She noticed a red blotch on her skin.
The blotch on the tomato plants spread quickly.
Gardeners are worried about the blotch affecting their crops.
His dishonesty was a blotch on his otherwise good name.
The incident was a blotch that he couldn't erase.
The walls were blotched with mold.

The ink blotched the paper.
The paint started to blotch on the wall.
Her skin began to blotch in the sun.

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French:tache, tacheter, ...
German:Fleck, beklecksen, ...
Italian:macchia, macchiare, ...
Spanish:borrón, manchar, ...
Portuguese:borrão, manchar, ...
Chinese:污点, 涂抹, ...
Japanese:しみ, 染みをつける, ...
Arabic:بقعة, لَطَّخَ, ...
Hebrew:כֶּתֶם, לְהַכְתִּים, ...
Russian:пятно, покрывать пятнами, ...
Ukrainian:пляма, плямувати, ...
Hindi:धब्बा, धब्बेदार करना, ...
Bengali:দাগ, দাগ দেওয়া, ...
Catalan:taca, tacar, ...
Czech:skvrna, poskvrnit, ...
Danish:plet, plette, ...
Dutch:grote vlek, bevlekken, ...
Greek:λεκές, λεκιάζω, ...
Hungarian:folt, bepacázni, ...
Khmer:ស្នាមប្រឡាក់ធំៗ, ប្រឡាក់ជាចំណុចៗ, ...
Korean:큰 얼룩, 얼룩지게 하다, ...
Persian:لکه بزرگ, لکه دار کردن, ...
Polish:duża plama, plamić, ...
Portuguese (BR):borrão, borrar, ...
Romanian:mâzgălitură, a păta, ...
Swedish:stor fläck, fläcka, ...
Thai:จุดด่าง, ทำให้เป็นจุดด่าง, ...
Turkish:leke, lekelemek, ...
Vietnamese:vết bẩn, làm lốm đốm, ...

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Definition of blotching - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

Origin of blotching

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Definition of blotch - Reverso English Dictionary

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Origin of blotch

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