Blot

Quick meaning: Blot is a noun meaning A blemish, spot or stain made by a coloured substance.

Meaning

A blemish, spot or stain made by a coloured substance.

More Meanings

1. (by extension) A stain on someone's reputation or character; a disgrace.
2. (biochemistry) A method of transferring proteins, DNA or RNA, onto a carrier.
3. (backgammon) An exposed piece in backgammon.
4. (transitive) To cause a blot (on something) by spilling a coloured substance.
5. (intransitive) To soak up or absorb liquid.
6. (transitive) To dry (writing, etc.) with blotting paper.
7. (transitive) To spot, stain, or bespatter, as with ink.

Example Sentences

He that reproueth a ſcorner, getteth to himſelfe ſhame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man, getteth himſelfe a blot.

Thy ouerflow of good, conuerts to bad, / And thy abundant goodneſſe ſhall excuſe / This deadly blot, in thy digreſſing ſonne.

[…] He was blind; he could not see the stars Glinting among the wraiths of wandering cloud; Queer blots of colour, purple, scarlet, green, Flickered and faded in his drowning eyes.

England bound in with the triumphant ſea, / Whoſe rocky ſhore beates backe the enuious ſiedge / Of watery Neptune, is now bound in with ſhame, / With Inky blottes, and rotten Parchment bonds.

Word Forms

• blots
• blotting
• blotted

Synonyms for blot

Depending on context, synonyms include asperse, splatter, sprinkle, dirty, pollute, ruin.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include stain, smirch, smudge, smear, blob, spot.

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