Advertisement
Advertisement
blemish
/ ˈblɛmɪʃ /
noun
- a defect; flaw; stain
verb
- tr to flaw the perfection of; spoil; tarnish
Other Words From
- blemish·er noun
- un·blemished adjective
- un·blemish·ing adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of blemish1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
You may treat regular blemishes such as blackheads, whiteheads, and pimples with over-the-counter products.
All of a sudden, their roster has tilted more toward enhancing Young’s prodigious strengths than covering his clear blemishes.
The only blemishes for the Packers were a missed extra point by kicker Mason Crosby and a knee injury suffered by center Corey Linsley.
He had his blemishes, taking three sacks and fumbling after a long run that could have put the game away.
What’s more, small blemishes or defects in perovskite films do not lead to significant power losses.
But if, as Republicans predict, it collapses completely, it will stand as a huge mistake and major blemish on his presidency.
He blamed the abortion and the late night for this blemish on his otherwise almost perfect 1974 season.
But it is necessary and sobering to recall that his presumptive partners for peace are hardly without blemish.
And on the day of the new moon a calf of the herd without blemish: and the six lambs, and the rams shall be without blemish.
And he chose priests without blemish, whose will was set upon the law of God.
Sore smote was Halldor, a deep wound gat he in the countenance, and to him was it a blemish all the days of his life.
With respect to moral delinquency, the only blemish in the character of Festus is a certain inconstancy in love.
Three things that constitute a physician: a complete cure; leaving no blemish behind; a painless examination.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse