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blotchiness

blotchiness

1 6.2
Uneven patches on skin or cloth
  • noun
  • /ˈblɑːtʃɪnəs/
: manchas
  • I have hemispheric red blotchiness on my right side, all over my right arm, and on both legs, a permanently swollen right foot, but no other physical disabilities, no brain damage.
  • blotchiness on skin
  • wrinkles and blotchiness

Examples

  • To reduce the blotchiness caused by the harsh winter weather, she applied a soothing moisturizer before bed.

  • Realize you have a lot less blotchiness in the dark.

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  • What causes that blotchiness?

  • Your purpose for foundation is to cover up a lot of freckles, sunspots, extreme blotchiness in your coloration.

  • People with sensitive skin most of the time suffer from issues like blotchiness, redness, itching, irritation, tightening of skin, swelling, rashes, and many others.

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  • After spending the afternoon in the sun, she noticed an unpleasant blotchiness across her shoulders.

  • The dermatologist explained that the blotchiness on his skin could be a result of an allergic reaction.

Synonyms

spotting
vsblotchiness
8 3.9

Making small spots or stains appear on something

is the state of irregular patches rather than the action of making them
mottling
vsblotchiness
1 6.9

A pattern of spots or patches with different colors

is about irregular patches without stressing color differences
spottiness
vsblotchiness
1 5.8

An uneven quality or appearance with spots and weak parts

is about irregular patches rather than many small spots

Antonyms

4 2.6

How something works without pauses or problems

How Blotchy

mottling
1 6.9
blotchiness
1 6.2
spotting
8 3.9

Surface Forms

blotchiness singular
blotchinesses plural

Morphology

blotchiness = blotchy (transparent) = blotch + y + ness

Formed from 'blotch' -> 'blotchy' -> 'blotchiness'; the meaning is directly and predictably derived by standard English suffixes.

Etymology

Blotchiness comes from the simple word blotch, which means a 'spot' or 'stain', like an ink blot or a paint splotch. So blotchiness is the condition of having many uneven spots or patches on a surface or skin.