blotchy

Example Sentences

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Soon enough, trees everywhere were showing blotchy, mottled, yellowed leaves and suffering from twig dieback and sparse foliage.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

A blotchy red or brown rash usually appears after a few days, typically on the face and behind the ears, before spreading.

From BBC • Jul. 16, 2025

Thinning hair, blotchy skin, the swollen and deformed joints that come from severe arthritis.

From Salon • Jan. 23, 2025

But the whale’s skin was blotchy, and if it were a right whale, something would have been wrong.

From New York Times • Mar. 6, 2024

My face was red and blotchy from crying.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier