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
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
The splodge, Gold could finally reveal, would adorn the face of David Dencik, a Swedish actor who Gold had previously cast in Jane Campion’s Top of the Lake.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 26, 2018
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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