maculation

[ mak-yuh-ley-shuhn ]

noun

1. the act of spotting.
2. a spotted condition.
3. a marking of spots, as on an animal.
4. a disfiguring spot or stain.

Word History and Origins

Origin of maculation¹

1425–75 for earlier sense “sexual defilement”; late Middle English < Latin maculātiōn- (stem of maculātiō ). See maculate, -ion

Example Sentences

It had, however, broad maculations of bluish-black, obviously caused by extravasated blood from contusions.

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Quiet: subdued: not conspicuous or contrasting in color or maculation.

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It had, however, broad maculations of bluish black, obviously caused by extravasated blood from contusions.

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He could make out a mottled pattern on the hollow cheeks—the maculations of decay.

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The rock was bluish black, spattered with maculations of a ruddy sanguine tint, as though drops of blood had oozed out, in places, from its stony heart.

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Related Words

• blot
• blotch
• bruise
• discoloration
• freckle
• imperfection
• pimple
• scar
• smudge
• snag
• stain
• stigma
• wart