"blotty" meaning in English

See blotty in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: blottier [comparative], blottiest [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɒti Etymology: blot + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|blot|y}} blot + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} blotty (comparative blottier, superlative blottiest)
  1. Characterised or ridden with blots or blemishes.
    Sense id: en-blotty-en-adj-OnLp5vQJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for blotty meaning in English (1.2kB)

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