BLOTCHY Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

blotchy

adjective

Definition of blotchy

as in colored

having blotches of two or more colors using that bronzer just made my face look blotchy

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Hazel is actually an unusual, multi-colored eye type that features a mix of brown, green, and gold or amber hues.

— Lars Brandle, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2026
In a city better known for restrained modernism, La Tulipe is a playful bouquet of concrete and colored glass.

— Kieron Marchese, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of colored

Adjective

For a kid who loved drawing, the box, with its many drawers, was a portal to a sparkling, colorful world.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
At a press conference yesterday NASA presented its preliminary findings, which touch on everything from the moon’s surprisingly colorful craters to a series of curious flashes that the astronauts spied in lunar shadows.

— Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of colorful

Adjective

Set your iron to its lowest setting—no steam—and place the stained area between two paper towels or lint-free cloths.

— Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2026
Pushing those briars aside revealed a single splinter of stained glass, bright as a ruby and warm as blood.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of stained

Adjective

Other invasive plants including Tree of Heaven, the host plant for the highly invasive spotted lanternfly, has been found in The Preserve as well.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 7 Sep. 2026
Because spotted skunks are relatively rare in California wildlife rehabilitation centers and in the surrounding area, there were no other skunks of his kind available to keep him company.

— Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026

Definition of spotted

Adjective

The special inclusion this time were orca beans, a stunning black and white marbled heirloom bean that isn’t available for purchase outside of the PANTRi membership.

— Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Sep. 2026
Jam Crumb Cake Spreadable fruit jam ribbons through this buttery crumb cake, sinking here and there for a marbled look.

— Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of marbled

Adjective

Each piece of cotton used in his designs is dyed individually, by hand, to produce the mottled pattern that has become his calling card.

— Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Sep. 2026
The feathers on her back were of mottled sepia tones, and those on her belly were rusty brown and painterly white.

— Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026

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blotching

blotchy

blot out

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