adjective
Other Word Forms
- blotchily adverb
- blotchiness noun
Etymology
Origin of blotchy
Example Sentences
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A blotchy red or brown rash usually appears after a few days, typically behind the ears and on the face, before spreading.
From BBC
Boo nods her big nod, her face blotchy and red.
From Literature
She’s crying, and her pale skin is all blotchy.
From Literature
Besides causing flu-like symptoms, including high fever and blotchy, red rash, measles can cause serious long-term damage to the body’s immune system, weakening its ability to fight new infections.
From Salon
The ink had run; the text, where it survived, was written in enigmatic verse, and the centerfold map was almost completely obscured with smears and blotchy stains.
From Literature
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