- the usual US word for splodge
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
splotch /splɑtʃ/USA pronunciation
n. [countable]
v.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- a large, irregular spot;
blot;
stain:reddish splotches on his face.
v.
- [~ + object] to mark with splotches.
- [no object] to be easily marked or covered with blots.
splotch
(sploch),USA pronunciation n.
v.t.
v.i.
- a large, irregular spot;
blot;
stain;
blotch.
v.t.
- to mark or cover with splotches.
v.i.
- 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. - to cause or be liable to cause stains, blots, or spots:Be careful of that paint—it splotches.
- origin, originally uncertain 1595–1605
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splotch /splɒtʃ/ n , vb
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