splotched

6.1

Something that has uneven spots like stains

adjective
/splɑtʃt/

: manchado

The artist used a splotched canvas to create a unique and vibrant painting.

Examples

The garden was filled with splotched flowers in a beautiful array of colors.
Graduation day was a Monday, a warm, windy, splotched-sunny day.

Fiction book (1997)
The lead singer had the splotched, ruddy features of an alcoholic; the trumpet player had put on a black coat over an old pair of checkered cook's pants; and the guitarist had grime ground into his beard stubble.

Fiction book (1996)
She wore a splotched scarf that added an interesting pattern to her outfit.

Synonyms

mottled

vssplotched

7 6.3

Covered with spots or patches of different colors

is centered on irregular blot shapes rather than color variation

blotchy

vssplotched

5 5.0

Having irregular patches of colour on the skin or other surfaces

focuses on shape and random placement rather than color change

dappled

vssplotched

5 5.5

Having light and dark spots in an uneven pattern

highlights blot shape and randomness more than color patches

variegated

vssplotched

5 7.2

Having patches or streaks of different colors

focuses on irregular blot shapes instead of multicolored variety

spotty

vssplotched

4 1.4

Marked with small spots or patches of a different color

focuses on irregular blot shapes and random placement rather than uneven spots

splotchy

vssplotched

3 5.6

A surface with uneven patches or spots

is about distinct irregular blots placed randomly rather than general unevenness

spotted

vssplotched

2 1.0

Having spots or patches of a different color

is about irregular often larger blots rather than simple spots

speckled

vssplotched

1 2.8

Covered with many small spots of a different color

focuses on irregular blot shapes and random blots rather than tiny dots

bespeckled

vssplotched

1 7.1

Having small spots on the surface

is about larger irregular blots rather than tiny surface spots

blotched

vssplotched

6.7

Marked with irregular spots of a different color

is focused on random uneven blots rather than color contrast

maculate

vssplotched

9.9

Marked with spots or stains, for example on cloth

emphasizes irregular blot shapes and random placement rather than stain meaning

spattered

vssplotched

4.5

Marked with small drops of liquid like paint or mud

is not limited to liquid drops and focuses on blot form

patched

vssplotched

2.3

Shows areas of different color or material

is about random blot shapes rather than deliberate patch areas

specked

vssplotched

3.2

Covered with many small spots like drops of paint

is concerned with irregular larger blots rather than small dots

speckly

vssplotched

3.5

A surface with many small spots like dots on an egg or cloth

focuses on irregular blot shapes instead of many tiny specks

flecked

vssplotched

4.4

With small spots of a different color

is about irregular larger blots rather than fine flecks

stippled

vssplotched

Specialized

7.2

A surface covered with many small dots, often made by paint or ink

is random irregular blots rather than deliberate dotted technique

flyspecked

vssplotched

7.2

Marked by many small dark spots left by flies

is about irregular larger blots rather than tiny insect-made specks

Antonyms

unmarked

43 4.3

Having no mark or label to show who it belongs to

How Patchy

mottled

7 6.3

splotched

6.1

blotchy

5 5.0

speckled

1 2.8

spotted

2 1.0

Surface Forms

splotched positive

Morphology

splotched = splotch (semi-transparent) = splotch + ed

The base word 'splotch' is not a common word for all learners, and its meaning as a verb form is not fully transparent.

Etymology

Splotched comes from the sound word splotch, which sounds like a sudden 'splash' or 'blot' and makes you picture a messy mark. So, something splotched is covered with irregular, random spots or blots.