blotch

«blotch» in Mova's school dictionary: A large, uneven mark or patch of colour, such as an ink… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (a blotch, blotches); verb (blotch, blotches, blotched, blotching)

meaning for a pupil

1) A large, uneven mark or patch of colour, such as an ink stain or a red patch on the skin. tree →

2) (verb) To mark with blotches. tree →

sense in the lessons

In art, a blotch of paint can be a mistake or part of a picture. On skin, red blotches can come from crying, heat, an allergy or an illness like a rash — if blotches spread or you feel ill, tell an adult. In old schools, pupils used blotting paper to stop ink blotches. In the Just So Stories, the Leopard and the Ethiopian get blotchy, spotty and stripy patterns so they can hide in the forest shade.

examples

• There was a big ink blotch on my page. tree →
• Her face came out in red blotches after the long run. tree →
• The leaf had brown blotches on it. tree →
• The giraffe's skin is covered in blotches. tree →
• Use blotting paper to stop the ink blotching. tree →
• The rash made blotches on his arms. tree →
• Why, how can you set up to heal others when you cannot even cure your own lame legs and blotched and wrinkled skin?" tree →

note

Plural blotches. Adjective blotchy. Similar: splodge (UK informal), stain, spot, patch, smudge.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «blotch» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.