Etymology

splotchy

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Today it means: Marked or covered with large, irregular spots. Full definition →

Middle English splotty
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromsplotty
  2. English todaysplotchy

From an alteration (due to splotch) of Middle English splotty, equivalent to splotch + -y. * IPA⁽ᵏᵉʸ⁾: /ˈsplɒ.tʃi/ * Audio (Southern England): (file) * Rhymes: -ɒtʃi

Words from the same roots

Middle Englishsplotty all →

splotty

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