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
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
After waving aside their symptoms — fever, loss of appetite, splotchy blue spots on their limbs — the couple succumb while struggling to remember a prayer.
From New York Times ● Aug. 10, 2022
I could feel my neck turning splotchy with the shame of Ma’s scheme.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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