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blotchy

[bloch-ee] / ˈblɒtʃ i /
ADJECTIVE
discolored in spots
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Soon enough, trees everywhere were showing blotchy, mottled, yellowed leaves and suffering from twig dieback and sparse foliage.

From Slate ● Apr. 20, 2026

Thinning hair, blotchy skin, the swollen and deformed joints that come from severe arthritis.

From Salon ● Jan. 23, 2025

But the whale’s skin was blotchy, and if it were a right whale, something would have been wrong.

From New York Times ● Mar. 6, 2024

Dengue can cause a fever, severe headache, pain behind the eyes, muscle and joint pain, and a blotchy rash.

From BBC ● Feb. 6, 2024

The blood orange had left a blotchy red stain on the silk.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin

It is on display beside the coronation oath, which she signed with what must be the blotchiest, most awkward signature of her long reign.

From The Guardian ● Jul. 25, 2013




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