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blot
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- pronunciation:
- blat
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- phrases:
- blot out
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a stain or spot, esp. of ink on paper.
There is a blot of ink on the paper where the pen leaked.- synonyms:
- spot
- similar words:
- blotch, daub, dot, mark, spatter, speck, splash, stain
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| definition 2: |
a moral fault or disgrace.
Her former offense left a blot on her character.- synonyms:
- blemish, defect, flaw, stain
- similar words:
- brand, disgrace, fault, imperfection, reproach, stigma, taint
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| definition 3: |
something that stands out as highly undesirable or ugly.
That burned-out building is a blot on the neighborhood.- synonyms:
- blemish, eyesore
- similar words:
- defect, flaw, imperfection, taint
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| related words: |
discredit |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
blots, blotting, blotted |
| definition 1: |
to make a stain or spot upon.
Drips from my paintbrush blotted my jeans.- synonyms:
- spot
- similar words:
- bedaub, bespatter, blotch, daub, dot, mark, spatter, speck, stain
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| definition 2: |
to cover or make dim; obscure (usu. fol. by "out").
Falling snow blotted out the distant hills.- synonyms:
- obscure
- similar words:
- conceal, cover, dim, erase, expunge, obliterate
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| definition 3: |
to soak up (moisture) with something absorbent, or to soak up moisture from (something).
The nurse blotted the blood on the patient's arm with a clean towel.She blotted her eyes with a tissue.- synonyms:
- absorb, soak up
- similar words:
- sponge
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| related words: |
absorb, blur, dab, dry, soil, tarnish |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to make a stain or spot.
The ink blotted all over the page.- synonyms:
- spot
- similar words:
- dot, mark, spatter, stain
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| definition 2: |
to become stained.
The letter blotted in the rain.- synonyms:
- spot
- similar words:
- stain
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| related words: |
blur |
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| phrase: |
blot out |
| derivation: |
blotty (adj.) |
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