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blotchy

American  
[bloch-ee] / ˈblɒtʃ i /

adjective

blotchier, blotchiest
  1. having blotches.

    a blotchy complexion.

  2. resembling a blotch.


blotchy British  
/ ˈblɒtʃɪ /

adjective

  1. covered in or marked by blotches

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of blotchy

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

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Soon enough, trees everywhere were showing blotchy, mottled, yellowed leaves and suffering from twig dieback and sparse foliage.

From Slate Apr. 20, 2026

This is followed within days by a distinctive blotchy rash, which usually starts on the face and spreads to the rest of the body.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2025

Thinning hair, blotchy skin, the swollen and deformed joints that come from severe arthritis.

From Salon Jan. 23, 2025

But the whale’s skin was blotchy, and if it were a right whale, something would have been wrong.

From New York Times Mar. 6, 2024

He was weeping—big ugly tears down a blotchy face.

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill

It is on display beside the coronation oath, which she signed with what must be the blotchiest, most awkward signature of her long reign.

From The Guardian Jul. 25, 2013

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