Blotch Definition

blŏch
blotched, blotches
noun
blotches
A discolored patch or blemish on the skin.
Webster's New World
Any large blot or stain.
Webster's New World
Any of several plant diseases caused by fungi or bacteria and resulting in brown or black dead areas on leaves or fruit.
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verb
blotched, blotches
To mark or become marked with blotches.
American Heritage
To cover or mark with blotches.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Blotch

Noun

Singular:
blotch
Plural:
blotches

Origin of Blotch

  • Probably blend of blot botch

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Blotch Sentence Examples

  • The handprint was a bright red blotch on his pale face as he stared down at her.

  • Both dorsal fins have a dark blotch at the rear.

  • The M. graminicola fungus causes the septoria tritici leaf blotch disease, the primary threat to wheat cultivation in Europe.

  • Symptoms often include a red blotch or a circular rash several centimeters across in the bite area.

  • The most damaging wheat disease in Europe is leaf blotch, which causes the loss of millions of tons of grain worldwide each year.

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Words Starting With

BBLBLO

Words Ending With

HCHTCH

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Words Starting With B and Ending With H

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With B6 Letter Words Ending With H