splotches
Messy ink marks
Splotches are irregular spots or smears, typically of color, liquid, or stain: splotches of ink on the page, red splotches appeared on her skin.
The word emphasizes unevenness and randomness—splotches lack the neat circularity of dots or the uniformity of patches.
To splotch is to mark with such irregular spots: Paint splotched the drop cloth.
Colored coating substance
- inkWriting fluid
- watercolorTranslucent paint medium
- splatterScatter in drops
- dripLiquid falling slowly
splash · brushstrokes · abstract · canvas · acrylic · gouache · pigment · palette
Unclear dirty mark
grease · coffee stains · wine stains · oil spots · discolored · soiled · spilled · splashed
paint
Colored coating substance
- inkWriting fluid
- watercolorTranslucent paint medium
- splatterScatter in drops
drip · splash · brushstrokes · abstract · canvas · acrylic · gouache · pigment · palette · expressionism
smudge
Unclear dirty mark
mud · grease · coffee stains · wine stains · oil spots · discolored · soiled · spilled · splashed · messy
rash
Heedless or skin irritation
- hivesRaised itchy skin reaction
- blemishVisible flaw or mark
- birthmarksCongenital skin discolorations
bruising · mottled · blotchy · eczema · rosacea · acne · psoriasis · dermatitis · vitiligo · hyperpigmentation
dappled
Marked with spots
- speckledDotted with small marks
- marbledStreaked with irregular patterns
- fleckedSpotted with small marks
mottled · spotted · piebald · pinto · calico · brindled · tortoiseshell · variegated · stippled · pied
- blemishesblemish, blemishes, dark spots, age spots, stain
- markingsspots, specks, speckles, lines, dots
- mottlingspots, specks, blotches, dappling, marbling
- clumpsclumps, lumps, blobs, globs, gobs
- natural patternszebra stripes, fingerprints, snowflakes, lightning bolts, wood grain
splotchesgeometric patterns
Arrangements of regular shapes
circles · dots · geometric shapes · clean lines · polka dots
splotchessolid color
Single unbroken hue
evenness · consistency · homogeneity · smooth finish · monochrome