splodge

British  

/ splɒdʒ /

noun

1. a large irregular spot or blot

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verb

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

Other Word Forms

• splodgy adjective

Etymology

Origin of splodge

C19: alteration of earlier _splotch

Example Sentences

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

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

Long fascinated by canine umwelt — how they experience the world — she had never before studied a puppy’s development from its origins as “a mewling splodge of fur,” as she writes, into adolescence and beyond.

From New York Times

It slurps and slithers around in your head in great smeary splodges, like a cornucopia of slugs.

From Los Angeles Times

Some of the bigger splodges are well known actors on the sky.

From BBC