Synonyms

blotchy

American

[bloch-ee] / ˈblɒtʃ i /

adjective

blotchier, blotchiest

having blotches.

a blotchy complexion.
resembling a blotch.

ˈblotchy British

/ ˈblɒtʃɪ /

adjective

covered in or marked by blotches

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Other Word Forms

blotchily adverb
blotchiness noun

Etymology

Origin of blotchy

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

Example Sentences

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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

Symptoms of measles, external include a high fever, a blotchy red or brown rash, coughing, and sneezing.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2024

The temperature of the CMB varies ever so slightly across the sky, providing a blotchy snapshot of the universe at the moment neutral atoms formed, 380,000 years after the big bang.

From Science Magazine • Oct. 31, 2023

Hyacinth was a sad sight, with her blotchy face and swollen eyes.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser

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