blotchy

[US]/'blɒtʃɪ/
[UK]/'blɑtʃi/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. covered with spots or marks; flawed; marked by patches or irregular spots.

Phrases & Collocations

blotchy complexion

blotchy redness

blotchy appearance

Example Sentences

Married at age 15 to a millworker, she had made a pretty bride.Soon, however, her skin began to turn blotchy, then ultimately gangrenous and repulsive.

Her blotchy skin made her feel self-conscious.

The blotchy paint job on the wall needs to be redone.

His blotchy complexion indicated a possible allergy.

The artist used a blotchy technique to create a unique texture.

The blotchy pattern on the fabric gave it a vintage look.

The blotchy clouds in the sky signaled an upcoming storm.

His blotchy handwriting made it difficult to read his notes.

The blotchy stains on the carpet were hard to remove.

The medicine caused a blotchy rash on her arms.

The old painting had a blotchy appearance due to aging.

Real-world Examples

Even if it is all pink and blotchy.

Source: Before I Met You Selected

Yeah, well it comes in pink and blotchy, baby!

Source: Friends Season 2

Bellatrix's face, so recently flushed with happiness, had turned an ugly, blotchy red.

Source: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Bellatrix's face, so recently flushed wit happiness, had turned an ugly, blotchy red.

Source: 7. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Harry saw Hermione approach Ginny, whose face was swollen and blotchy, and hug her.

Source: 7. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

As your heart loses its ability to pump blood effectively, your skin will become blotchy with a reddish-purple color.

Source: If there is a if.

Then other symptoms may start to appear, including a blotchy body rash and tiny white spots in the mouth.

Source: CNN Selected July 2015 Collection

The ink is blotchy and hard to read.

Source: Pop culture

'I don't want the last thing you see to be my miserable, blotchy face.

Source: Me Before You

After these initial prodromal symptoms comes the exanthem phase, which is where a red, blotchy, maculopapular rash spreads in a cephalocaudal progression.

Source: Osmosis - Microorganisms

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