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splodge

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++splodge /splɒdʒ $ splɑːdʒ/ noun [countable] British English informal  MARKa large mark of mud, paint etc with an irregular shape 〔污泥、油漆等大面积的〕斑块,污渍 SYN blotchsplodge of splodges of colour 色块splodgy adjective
Examples from the Corpus
splodgeThey feature an unsavoury brown splodge with a white kerchief around its upper region.
Origin splodge (1600-1700) Perhaps from spot + blot + botch
splodge nounChinese
mark etc paint mud, Corpus a with large of


splodge
splodge /splɒdʒ $ splɑːdʒ/ noun [countable] British English informal
 Date: 1600-1700
 Origin: Perhaps from spot + blot + botch
a large mark of mud, paint etc with an irregular shape
   SYN  blotch
    splodge of
    splodges of colour
—splodgy adjective


splodgeBrE /splɒdʒ/ 🔊NAmE /splɑːdʒ/ 🔊 (BrE) (also splotch BrE /splɒtʃ/ 🔊 NAmE /splɑːtʃ/ 🔊NAmE, BrE ) nouna large mark or spot of ink, paint, mud, etc.; a small area of colour or light 一块污渍;一片污迹;色块;光斑