blotty en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Etymology tree English blot Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English blotty From blot + -y.
Meanings
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Characterised or ridden with blots or blemishes.
...the vowels were all alike and the consonants only distinguishable as turning up or down, the strokes had a blotty solidity and the letters disdained to keep the line.
1993, Leland Monk, Standard Deviations: Chance and the Modern British Novel, page 64:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| blottiest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| blottier | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |