Synonyms for splotch

Most common

splash · smear · smudge · blotch

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   An irregular-shaped spot or stain.

Forms

Plural

splotches → blotches, smudges, stains, smears…

Example sentences

• splash Splish-splash is an example of an ideophone.
• smear Will I be tested for chlamydia during my smear test?
• smudge There was a smudge of lipstick on his cheek, and his tie was loose.
• blotch The bird was a dark blotch against the sky.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

spot¹, blur¹, blot¹, smut¹, daub¹

5 letters

stain¹, smear¹

6 letters

splash¹, smudge¹, smooch¹, blotch¹, smirch, smouch

7 letters

tarnish², spatter², splodge

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (tarnish² = 2 syllables).