splotch

splɒtʃ

Definition of splotch - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

marks

large uneven mark caused by a liquid

There was a splotch of ink on the paper.

blotch

stain

irregular spot

irregular-shaped spot or stain

The artist added a splotch of red to the canvas.

blotch

mark

stain

Verb

tr.

marking

create irregular spots or stains on a surface

The artist splotched the canvas with bright colors.

blotch

stain

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large uneven mark caused by a liquid
irregular-shaped spot or stain

Origin of splotch

Blend, splash + blotch

Terms with splotch included in their meaning

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gout

liquid

spurt or splotch of liquid or color

Examples of splotch in a sentence

He noticed a splotch of mud on his shoes.
There was a splotch of ink on the paper.
A splotch of mud covered his shoes.
Raindrops splotched the window during the storm.
The chef accidentally splotched sauce on the tablecloth.

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French:tache, éclabousser, ...
German:Klecks, beklecksen, ...
Italian:chiazza, macchiare, ...
Spanish:mancha, salpicar, ...
Portuguese:mancha, manchar, ...
Chinese:污渍, 弄脏, ...
Japanese:しみ, 斑点をつける, ...
Arabic:بُقْعَة, لَطَّخَ, ...
Hebrew:כֶּתֶם, לְהַכְתִּים, ...
Russian:пятно, разбрызгивать, ...
Ukrainian:пляма, розбризкати, ...
Hindi:धब्बा, धब्बा बनाना, ...
Bengali:দাগ, দাগ দেওয়া, ...
Catalan:taca, tacar, ...
Czech:skvrna, potřísnit, ...
Danish:plet, plette, ...
Dutch:vlek, spatten, ...
Greek:λεκές, λεκιάζω, ...
Hungarian:paca, összepacázni, ...
Khmer:ស្នាមប្រឡាក់, ប្រឡាក់ជាចំណុចៗ, ...
Korean:얼룩, 얼룩지게 하다, ...
Persian:لکه, لکه‌دار کرد, ...
Polish:plama, poplamić, ...
Portuguese (BR):mancha, manchar, ...
Romanian:pată, a păta, ...
Swedish:fläck, stänka, ...
Thai:รอยหมึก, ทำให้เป็นจุด, ...
Turkish:leke, lekelemek, ...
Vietnamese:vết mực, vẩy, ...

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