maculate

Examples

• All

• The butterfly's maculate wings helped it blend into the dappled sunlight.

• The archaeologist was fascinated by the maculate patterns on the ancient pottery.

• Her dress featured a unique, maculate design that attracted compliments from everyone.

• The maculate walls of the old house were covered in mildew.

• The child's shirt was maculate, with small, colorful spots that made it look playful.

• He was careful not to get any maculate paint on the clean floor during his art project.

• They discovered a maculate specimen of rock with fascinating blotches of color.

Synonyms

M

mottled

vsmaculate

7 6.3

Covered with spots or patches of different colors

is more general and also implies simple stains or blemishes

B

blotchy

vsmaculate

5 5.0

Having irregular patches of colour on the skin or other surfaces

is a general word for being spotted or stained, not only skin

S

splotchy

vsmaculate

3 5.6

A surface with uneven patches or spots

is similar but can also mean simple staining or minor blemish

S

speckled

vsmaculate

1 2.8

Covered with many small spots of a different color

is broader, including larger blotches and noncolor blemishes as well

B

bespeckled

vsmaculate

1 7.1

Having small spots on the surface

is a general spotted or stained term, not only small marks

S

stained

vsmaculate

1 2.6

Marked or colored by something that is hard to remove

can mean the same discoloration but also simple spot patterns

B

blemished

vsmaculate

1 4.1

Having marks or small faults that make something less good

focuses more on visual spots or stains rather than general damage

B

blotched

vsmaculate

6.7

Marked with irregular spots of a different color

is the broad term for being spotted, stained, or blemished

S

splotched

vsmaculate

6.1

Something that has uneven spots like stains

covers that pattern but also includes general staining or blemish

S

specked

vsmaculate

3.2

Covered with many small spots like drops of paint

is wider, covering both small dots and larger stained areas

M

macular

vsmaculate

• Specialized

8.2

Flat areas of skin that are a different color

is the general description for any spotted, stained, or blemished surface

Antonyms

C

clean

∞ 1.0

Free from dirt or harmful things

S

spotless

41 2.5

Completely clean with no stains or dirt

How Spotted

maculate

9.9

splotched

6.1

speckled

1 2.8

spotted

2 1.0

unmarked

43 4.3

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology