splodge

/ splɒdʒ /

noun

1. a large irregular spot or blot

verb

1. tr to mark (something) with such a blot or blots

Derived Forms

• ˈsplodgy, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of splodge¹

C19: alteration of earlier splotch

Example Sentences

The best of the bunch is the citrus chile roast chicken sandwich, well seasoned and simply dressed with cheddar, tomato, lettuce and a splodge of ranch dressing.

From Los Angeles Times

Long fascinated by canine umwelt — how they experience the world — she had never before studied a puppy’s development from its origins as “a mewling splodge of fur,” as she writes, into adolescence and beyond.

From New York Times

It slurps and slithers around in your head in great smeary splodges, like a cornucopia of slugs.

From Los Angeles Times

Some of the bigger splodges are well known actors on the sky.

From BBC

His qualities are unflashiness and consistently doing the basics well and yet he has become the straw that binds the brick and, when he is not there, all that remains is a muddy splodge.

From The Guardian