blotchy.

Having uneven patches of color or discoloration.

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Words that belong together

• blotchy skin
• blotchy coloration

On the page

The old print had become blotchy near its edges.

Usage notes

Primary category: sensory / description. Forms: Comparative blotchier; superlative blotchiest. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: description. Commonness: moderately common.