blot

Meaning of blot

noun
  1. a dark mark or stain made by ink, paint, dirt, etc.
    a blot of ink
  2. a procedure in which proteins or nucleic acids separated on a gel are transferred directly to an immobilizing medium for identification.
verb
  1. dry (a wet surface or substance) using an absorbent material.
    Henry blotted the page
  2. mark or stain (something).
    dark patches of dirt blotted the grey dress
  3. cover writing or pictures with ink or paint so that they cannot be seen.
    Mary dug her brush into black paint and blotted out her picture
  4. transfer by means of a blot.

late Middle English: probably of Scandinavian origin and related to Old Norse blettr .

Information about blot

  • The plural form of blot is: blots.
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Hyphenation of blot

blot

  • It consists of 1 syllables and 4 chars.
  • blot is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable

blot synonyms

Meaning smudge:

smudge, spot, daub, smear, smirch, slur

Meaning smear:

smear, smirch, spot, stain

Meaning spot:

spot, fleck, blob

Meaning a small round mark or spot:

dot

Meaning a small area on a surface having a different colour from its surroundings, typically one caused by damage or dirt:

mark

Meaning a tiny spot:

speck

Meaning a large irregular patch or unsightly mark on the skin or another surface:

blotch

Meaning a piece of cloth or other material used to mend or strengthen a torn or weak point:

patch

Meaning a brief application of a piece of absorbent material to a surface:

dab

Meaning a small flake of soot or other dirt or a mark left by one:

smut

Meaning a sound made by something striking or falling into liquid:

splash

Meaning a long, thin line or mark of a different substance or colour from its surroundings:

streak

Meaning a blob or smear of something, typically a liquid:

splotch

Meaning a large blob or smear of something; a splotch:

splodge

Meaning take in or soak up (energy or a liquid or other substance) by chemical or physical action:

absorb

Meaning touch quickly and gently with the flat of the hand:

pat

Meaning move or cause to move into a position of contact with something by exerting continuous physical force:

press

Meaning mark with a large number of small spots or patches of colour:

speckle

Meaning splash drops of a liquid substance all over (an object):

bespatter

Meaning make or become less valuable or respected:

tarnish

Meaning affect with a bad or undesirable quality:

taint

Meaning damage or destroy (someone's reputation) by speaking badly of them:

blacken

Meaning damage the purity or integrity of:

sully

Meaning impair the quality or appearance of; spoil:

mar

Meaning bring shame or disgrace on:

dishonour

Meaning bring shame or discredit on:

disgrace

Meaning make false and defamatory statements about:

calumniate

Meaning speak badly of or tell lies about (someone) so as to damage their reputation:

traduce

Meaning smear or cover with a greasy or sticky substance:

besmear

Meaning damage (someone's reputation):

besmirch

Meaning rub out or remove (writing or marks):

erase

Meaning destroy utterly; wipe out:

obliterate

Meaning remove or obliterate (written or printed matter), especially by drawing a line through it:

delete

Meaning erase (a mark) from a surface:

efface

Meaning obliterate or remove completely (something unwanted or unpleasant):

expunge

Meaning completely remove or get rid of (something):

eliminate

Meaning decide or announce that (a planned event) will not take place:

cancel

blot antonyms

Meaning (with reference to moisture or a smell) discharge or be discharged slowly and steadily:

exude

Meaning wet slightly:

moisten

Meaning regard with great respect:

honour

Meaning intensify, increase, or further improve the quality, value, or extent of:

enhance

Anagrams of blot

Bolt, bolt

Words that rhyme with blot

beblot, reblot, inkblot, simblot, immunoblot, outblot, sublot

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