splodge
Britishnoun
verb
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of splodge
C19: alteration of earlier splotch
Example Sentences
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The folders included many a random blob and splodge, alongside happy snaps of the would-be Picassos making creations only a parent could love.
From BBC • Sep. 24, 2025
The best of the bunch is the citrus chile roast chicken sandwich, well seasoned and simply dressed with cheddar, tomato, lettuce and a splodge of ranch dressing.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 4, 2023
His qualities are unflashiness and consistently doing the basics well and yet he has become the straw that binds the brick and, when he is not there, all that remains is a muddy splodge.
From The Guardian • Nov. 24, 2019
Forget a quick splodge of face paint or mummifying yourself in loo roll - celebrities always bring their costume A-game for Halloween.
From BBC • Nov. 1, 2019
Pretty soon they seemed very approximate, like the idea of trees: a grayish-brown trunk below, a greenish splodge of something that might have been leaves above.
From "Coraline" by Neil Gaiman
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