blotchy
Marked with patches
Blotchy describes skin or surfaces marked with irregular patches of different color or texture.
Skin becomes blotchy from rashes, allergic reactions, sun damage, or emotional flushing: Her face went blotchy when she cried.
The word suggests uneven, mottled discoloration rather than uniform change: blotchy paint job, blotchy complexion.
Small inflammatory skin lesions
- acneInflamed skin condition
- rashHeedless or skin irritation
- rednessCrimson-hued state
- irritationMild anger or inflammation
breakouts · eczema · psoriasis · rosacea · hives · inflammation · blemishes · complexion
Having irregular color patches
- dappledMarked with spots
- splotchedIrregularly marked or stained
- speckledDotted with small marks
- marbledStreaked with irregular patterns
patchy · spotted · streaked · variegated · pied · flecked · stippled · uneven
Localized skin darkening condition
- melasmaPatchy facial skin darkening
- vitiligoMelanocyte-loss skin condition
- age spotsPigmented marks from aging
- liver spotsHyperpigmented skin patches
birthmarks · freckles · sun damage · dark spots · discoloration · patches · mottling · sun spots
Bound-fabric coloring technique
- fabricWoven or knit material
- stainingApplying dye or pigment
- fadedLost original color
- washed outFaded or exhausted
bleeding · running · watercolor · ink · printing · absorption · saturation · streaky
pimples
Small inflammatory skin lesions
irritation · breakouts · eczema · psoriasis · rosacea · hives · inflammation · blemishes · complexion · dermatitis
mottled
Having irregular color patches
marbled · patchy · spotted · streaked · variegated · pied · flecked · stippled · uneven · irregular
hyperpigmentation
Localized skin darkening condition
- melasmaPatchy facial skin darkening
- vitiligoMelanocyte-loss skin condition
- age spotsPigmented marks from aging
liver spots · birthmarks · freckles · sun damage · dark spots · discoloration · patches · mottling · sun spots · brown spots
tie-dye
Bound-fabric coloring technique
washed out · bleeding · running · watercolor · ink · printing · absorption · saturation · streaky · splotched
- discoloredstained, faded, yellowed, browned, bleached
- skin descriptionssmooth, rough, dry, oily, fair
- cleanlinessclean, cleanliness, clean up, dirty, neatness
- patternspattern, chevron, geometric pattern, stripes, plaid
- Skin termsfreckles, moles, wrinkles, pores, acne
- spotted patternspolka dots, spotted, dotted, dalmatian spots, flecked
blotchyuniform
Identical throughout
even · solid · monochrome · consistent · homogeneous
- blotchy skinIrregularly discolored epidermis
blotch, blotched, blotches, blotching, blotchiness, blotchier