bletch

B3L1E1T1C3H4
/blɛt͡ʃ/

verb

To blacken; to dirty or soil.

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Meanings

verbbletch (third-person singular simple present bletches, present participle bletching, simple past and past participle bletched)

present singular third person bletches · participle present bletching · participle past bletched · past bletched

  1. dialectaltransitiveTo blacken; to dirty or soil.
nounbletch (plural bletches)

plural bletches

  1. dialectalAnything that has been blackened or dirtied.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
blackendenigrate

Origin

Probably a blend of bleck + blatch.

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Cite this entry
APA

bletch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bletch

MLA

“bletch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bletch. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bletch,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bletch.

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