blotted
Soaked up ink
Blotted is the past tense of blot, meaning to stain or spot with ink or liquid: The ink blotted the page.
To blot something is also to absorb excess liquid by pressing: She blotted her lipstick with a tissue.
To blot out is to obscure or erase completely: Clouds blotted out the sun; He tried to blot out the memory.
Thoroughly wet throughout
- dabbedTouched lightly, briefly
- driedStripped of moisture
- pressedPushed or smoothed flat
- moppedCleaned with wet cloth
sponged · wicked · patted · toweled · tissue · napkin · absorbent · saturated
Blurred by contact
- smearedSpread carelessly across
- spottedSeen or patterned
- splotchedIrregularly marked or stained
- splatteredScattered in drops
spattered · soiled · marked · blemished · discolored · tarnished · sullied · marred
Officially removed completely
- obliteratedUtterly and completely destroyed
- effacedRemoved from visibility
- deletedPermanently removed
- removedTaken from position
wiped · redacted · struck · cancelled · censored · obscured · excised · eliminated
Stain from a pen
- calligraphyOrnamental handwriting art
- nibPen's writing tip
- quillFeather used for writing
- penmanshipSkill of forming letters
manuscript · parchment · script · inkwell · scribe · lettering · blotter · smudge
soaked
Thoroughly wet throughout
mopped · sponged · wicked · patted · toweled · tissue · napkin · absorbent · saturated · dampened
smudged
Blurred by contact
splattered · spattered · soiled · marked · blemished · discolored · tarnished · sullied · marred · dirty
expunged
Officially removed completely
- obliteratedUtterly and completely destroyed
- effacedRemoved from visibility
- deletedPermanently removed
removed · wiped · redacted · struck · cancelled · censored · obscured · excised · eliminated · covered
inkblot
Stain from a pen
- calligraphyOrnamental handwriting art
- nibPen's writing tip
- quillFeather used for writing
penmanship · manuscript · parchment · script · inkwell · scribe · lettering · blotter · smudge · feathered
- redactedredacted, censored, blacked out, expunged, deleted
- blotted outRemoved from visibility
- blotting outConcealing by covering entirely
- blotting paperAbsorbent sheet for ink