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splotchy

American  
[sploch-ee] / ˈsplɒtʃ i /

adjective

splotchier, splotchiest

  1. marked or covered with splotches.

Etymology

Origin of splotchy

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

Example Sentences

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Splotchy with measles caught from classmates, Kermit Roosevelt Jr., cousin of Theodore III and Cornelius, bedded himself in Harvard's infirmary.

From Time Magazine Archive

Splotchy brown-and-gray paintings covered the walls, and a chalkboard behind the counter listed a whole slew of colorfully named overpriced beverages.

From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older

Splotchy skin full of little holes, puffs in the cheeks, red eruptions on the forehead.

From The Beautiful People by Beaumont, Charles

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