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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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For one thing, the black of its back was splotchy, as if its feathers had been painted.

From Literature

We’re greeted by a small child with splotchy pink cheeks and a toothless grin.

From Literature

Except I’m drenched in sweat, gasping for breath, and my face is probably red and splotchy.

From Literature

The pages were faded and splotchy, like paper dipped in brown tea and left out to dry.

From Literature

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