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Splotchy: meaning, definitions and examples

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splotchy

 

[ หˆsplษ’tสƒi ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

appearance

Marked by spots or discolorations that do not form a coherent pattern.

Synonyms

blotchy, mottled, patchy

Examples of usage

  • The painting had a splotchy appearance due to the uneven application of paint.
  • Her skin was splotchy from the sunburn.

Translations

Translations of the word "splotchy" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น manchado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคงเคฌเฅเคฌเฅ‹เค‚ เคตเคพเคฒเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช fleckig

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ bercak-bercak

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะปัะผะธัั‚ะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ plamisty

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆ–‘็‚นใฎใ‚ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท tachetรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ manchado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท benekli

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์–ผ๋ฃฉ๋œ๋ฃฉํ•œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุจู‚ุน

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ skvrnitรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ลกkvrnitรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ–‘้ฉณ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ pegast

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ blettรณtt

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะดะฐา›ั‚ั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒšแƒแƒฅแƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ lษ™klษ™nmiลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ manchado

Etymology

The word 'splotchy' originates from the combination of 'splotch' and the adjectival suffix '-y'. The term 'splotch' dates back to the late 18th century and is believed to have derived from the Middle Dutch word 'splotch', meaning 'patch'. Over time, 'splotchy' has evolved to describe the appearance of something marked by spots or discolorations that lack a coherent pattern.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #39,833, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.