splotchy

American  

[sploch-ee] / ˈsplɒtʃ i /

adjective

splotchier, splotchiest

1. marked or covered with splotches.

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Etymology

Origin of splotchy

First recorded in 1805–15; splotch + -y ¹

Example Sentences

She has shared a before-and-after with her 59,000 followers: Her face, once splotchy with some acne scarring, is now clear, bronzed and glowing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

But it also puts a target on his splotchy, misshapen head, especially when Garbinger senses in his nemesis an exploitable biofuel.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 30, 2025

These fearsome carnivores, known for their splotchy fur and cackling “laughter,” form complicated social networks in which high-ranking females hold sway over males and other, less dominant females.

From Science Magazine • Mar. 29, 2024

The robe of the king furthest to the right, he said, “exhibits numerous white splotchy reflections, bordering on being excessive—almost uncomfortably reminiscent of Rembrandt.”

From New York Times • Feb. 23, 2024

The damp stone walls were splotchy with nitre, and the only light came from the sealed iron-and-glass oil lamp that Hallyne the Pyromancer carried so gingerly.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin