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单词 blotted
释义

blot

1 of 3

noun (1)

ˈblät How to pronounce blot (audio)
1
: a soiling or disfiguring mark : spot
2
: a mark of reproach : moral flaw
3
: a usually nitrocellulose or nylon sheet that contains spots of immobilized macromolecules (as of DNA, RNA, or protein) or their fragments and is used to identify specific components of the spots by applying a molecular probe (such as a complementary nucleic acid or a radiolabeled antibody) compare southern blot, western blot

blot

2 of 3

verb

blotted; blotting

transitive verb

1
: to spot, stain, or spatter with a discoloring substance
2
obsolete : mar
especially : to stain with infamy
3
a
: to dry (something, such as writing) with an absorbing agent
hastily blotted her letter
b
: to remove with absorbing material
blotting up spilled water

intransitive verb

1
: to make a blot
2
: to become marked with a blot

blot

3 of 3

noun (2)

1
: a lone backgammon man exposed to capture
2
archaic : a weak or exposed point

Synonyms

Noun (1)

  • brand
  • onus
  • slur
  • smirch
  • smudge
  • spot
  • stain
  • stigma
  • taint
See all Synonyms & Antonyms

Example Sentences

Verb Don't rub the wine stain. Blot it dry with a paper towel. Blot your lipstick with a tissue.

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English

Noun (2)

perhaps from Dutch bloot naked, exposed, from Middle Dutch; akin to Middle High German bloz bare

First Known Use

Noun (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Noun (2)

1595, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

blot 1 of 2

noun

ˈblät How to pronounce blot (audio)
1
: a spot or stain of dirt or ink
2
: a mark of shame or dishonor
The lie was a blot on my record.

blot

2 of 2

verb

blotted; blotting
1
: spot entry 2 sense 1
2
: to dry by pressing with paper or cloth

Medical Definition

blot

noun

ˈblät How to pronounce blot (audio)
: a nitrocellulose sheet that contains spots of immobilized macromolecules (as of DNA, RNA, or protein) or their fragments and that is used to identify specific components of the spots by applying a suitable molecular probe (as a complementary nucleic acid or a radiolabeled antibody) see northern blot, southern blot, western blot

blotted 1 of 2

adjective

as in streaked

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • streaked
  • speckled
  • colored
  • specked
  • checkered
  • shaded
  • calico
  • sprinkled
  • dotted
  • stained
  • varicolored
  • multicolored
  • blotched
  • peppered
  • splotched
  • brindle
  • colorful
  • pigmented
  • polychrome
  • stippled
  • dapple
  • brindled
  • polychromatic
  • streaked
  • blotchy
  • marked
  • marbled
  • variegated
  • dyed
  • motley
  • discolored
  • spattered
  • mottled
  • pied
  • flecked
  • dappled
  • spotted
  • pinto
  • bespattered
  • piebald

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • monochromatic
  • solid
  • monochrome
  • monochromic

blotted

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verb

past tense of blot
as in stained

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • stained
  • dyed
  • streaked
  • stippled
  • sprinkled
  • speckled
  • dotted
  • blotched
  • mottled
  • flecked
  • dappled
  • peppered
  • splotched
  • spotted
  • freckled
  • marbled
  • striped
  • specked
  • barred
  • spattered
  • interspersed
  • banded
  • studded
  • shot
  • bespattered
  • set
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