blotchy

[ bloch-ee ]

adjective

, blotch·i·er, blotch·i·est.

1. having blotches:

   a blotchy complexion.

2. resembling a blotch.

ˈblotchy

/ ˈblɒtʃɪ /

adjective

1. covered in or marked by blotches

Derived Forms

• ˈblotchily, adverb
• ˈblotchiness, noun

Other Words From

• blotchi·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of blotchy¹

First recorded in 1815–25; blotch + -y ¹

Example Sentences

Peter MacNichol stars as Galen, an impressively earnest, blotchy, and incompetent sorcerer's apprentice.

From The Daily Beast

I found myself confronted by a tall man with a thick black beard and a pale, blotchy face.

From Project Gutenberg

Eulalie acknowledged that, a week or ten days before, Baby Paul had come in contact with a blotchy infant in the Park.

From Project Gutenberg

The ferreteyed porkbutcher folded the sausages he had snipped off with blotchy fingers, sausagepink.

From Project Gutenberg

The blotchy flush had entirely left her face and she looked and acted perfectly well.

From Project Gutenberg

It became rough and discolored, presenting a very blotchy appearance and disclosed the formation of rust working through the film.

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