splodge

/ splɒdʒ /

noun

1. a large irregular spot or blot

verb

1. tr to mark (something) with such a blot or blots

Derived Forms

• ˈsplodgy, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of splodge¹

C19: alteration of earlier splotch

Example Sentences

The ink is bad, and there is always a hair or a splodge on one's pen.

From Project Gutenberg

There was a splodge of a darker tint in the middle, but whether it was figure or tree or house no man could have told.

From Project Gutenberg