blotch
noun
a large, irregular spot or blot.
blotched
Example Sentences
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My notebook pages are wet and blotched by water!
From Salon ● May 28, 2025
At least two other threatened species — the Gulf sturgeon and yellow blotched map turtle — also occupy the Pearl darter’s designated critical habitat and will benefit from the protections.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 7, 2023
An example of the founder effect is the cyclical dominance of three throat-color patterns in side- blotched lizards.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
Altered taqpep genes were already known to cause blotched tabby patterns in cats, as well as king cheetahs’ unusually large spots and stripes.
From Scientific American ● Dec. 21, 2021
“But how, I cannot say. “Ask him\” shrieked Filch, turning his blotched and tearstained face to Flarry.
From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling
