splotchy
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of splotchy
Example Sentences
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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
The paint is splotchy in places and the photographs are pinned delicately to a dark surface, their edges curling, giving the overall installation a textured materiality.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 9, 2026
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
So is the apple's skin, which could be incredibly shiny on one side and all soft and splotchy on the other.
From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2023
The afternoon is bright enough, but Berlin seems not to want to accept the sunlight, as though its buildings have become gloomier and dirtier and more splotchy in the months since he last visited.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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