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Definition of splodge

splodge

/splɒdʒ/
splodge

Plural:splodges
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Adjective:splodgy
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Past Simple:splodged
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Past Participle:splodged
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Present Participle:splodging
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splodge Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

British A thick, shapeless mark, stain, or blob of liquid or semi-liquid substance.

Example

"There was a large splodge of tomato sauce on the front of his clean white shirt."

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• verb

1

British To mark or cover a surface with thick, irregular blobs or stains.

Example

"The toddler happily splodged bright yellow paint all over the paper."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in the mid-19th century, probably as an expressive alteration of 'splotch' or a blend of 'splash' and 'stodge'.

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