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- [sploch]
- /splɒtʃ/
- /splɒdʒ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sploch]
- /splɒtʃ/
Definitions of splotch word
- noun splotch a large, irregular spot; blot; stain; blotch. 1
- verb with object splotch to mark or cover with splotches. 1
- verb without object splotch to be susceptible to stains or blots; show or retain stains, blots, or spots of dirt or liquid: Don't buy that tablecloth—the material splotches easily. 1
- verb without object splotch to cause or be liable to cause stains, blots, or spots: Be careful of that paint—it splotches. 1
- noun splotch blotch 1
- countable noun splotch A splotch is a large uneven mark or stain, especially one that has been caused by a liquid. 0
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Origin of splotch
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
First recorded in 1595-1605; origin uncertain
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Parts of speech for Splotch
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splotch popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
splotch usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for splotch
verb splotch
- bespatter — to splash all over, as with dirty water
- blotched — Something that is blotched has blotches on it.
- chalk — Chalk is a type of soft white rock. You can use small pieces of it for writing or drawing with.
- chalking — a soft, white, powdery limestone consisting chiefly of fossil shells of foraminifers.
- initialed — of, relating to, or occurring at the beginning; first: the initial step in a process.
noun splotch
- blob — A blob of thick or sticky liquid is a small, often round, amount of it.
- discoloration — the act or fact of discoloring or the state of being discolored.
- flyspeck — a speck or tiny stain from the excrement of a fly.
- ink — a fluid or viscous substance used for writing or printing.
- mark — Marcus Alonzo ("Mark") 1837–1904, U.S. merchant and politician: senator 1897–1904.
Top questions with splotch
- what does splotch mean?
- what is a splotch?
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