blemish

[ blem-ish ]

/ ˈblɛm ɪʃ /

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verb (used with object)

to destroy or diminish the perfection of: The book is blemished by those long, ineffective descriptions.

noun

a mark that detracts from appearance, as a pimple or a scar.

a defect or flaw; stain; blight: a blemish on his record.

Origin of blemish

1275–1325; Middle English (v.) <Anglo-French, Middle French blemiss-, long stem of ble(s)mir to make livid, perhaps <Old Low Franconian *blesmjan;see blaze²

SYNONYMS FOR blemish

1 stain, sully, spot, tarnish, taint; injure, mar, damage, impair, deface.

3 blot, spot, speck, taint.

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ANTONYMS FOR blemish

1 purify, repair.

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3. See defect.

OTHER WORDS FROM blemish

blem·ish·er, nounun·blem·ished, adjectiveun·blem·ish·ing, adjective

Words nearby blemish

bleed valve, bleep, bleeper, bleeping, blellum, blemish, blench, blend, blende, blended family, blended learning

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Example sentences from the Web for blemish

What’s more, small blemishes or defects in perovskite films do not lead to significant power losses.
How a New Solar and Lighting Technology Could Propel a Renewable Energy Transformation|Sam Stranks|September 3, 2020|Singularity Hub
The fact that we’re not as diverse as we need to be, and particularly in the management ranks and at the senior management ranks, it’s holding us back…I say that it is probably the biggest blemish on my report card over nine years as a CEO.
Levi Strauss’s Chip Bergh on why he’s taking his most direct stance yet against structural racism|Ellen McGirt|September 1, 2020|Fortune
Her eyes might find no blemish in his person, and Love knocked upon her heart, requiring her to love, since her time had come.
French Mediaeval Romances from the Lays of Marie de France|Marie de France
This blemish was avoided in the Canadian constitution by vesting all residuary powers in the central government and legislature.
George Brown|John Lewis

It had a blemish, in the nature of currant jelly, on its chin; and was a thirsty child.
The Uncommercial Traveller|Charles Dickens
There—it is noble, it is beautiful; its grace is marred by no fleck or blemish or suggestion of self-interest.
What Is Man? And Other Stories|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
Mr. Blemish waived the question as one of detail, which it was evidently beneath him to enter upon.
Grif|B. L. (Benjamin Leopold) Farjeon

British Dictionary definitions for blemish

blemish

/ (ˈblɛmɪʃ) /

noun

a defect; flaw; stain

verb

(tr) to flaw the perfection of; spoil; tarnish

Word Origin for blemish

C14: from Old French blemir to make pale, probably of Germanic origin

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Medical definitions for blemish

blemish

[ blĕm′ĭsh ]

n.

A small circumscribed alteration of the skin considered to be unesthetic but insignificant.

单词	blemish
释义	blemish [ blem-ish ] / ˈblɛm ɪʃ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR blemish ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to destroy or diminish the perfection of: The book is blemished by those long, ineffective descriptions. noun a mark that detracts from appearance, as a pimple or a scar. a defect or flaw; stain; blight: a blemish on his record. Origin of blemish 1275–1325; Middle English (v.) <Anglo-French, Middle French blemiss-, long stem of ble(s)mir to make livid, perhaps <Old Low Franconian *blesmjan;see blaze² SYNONYMS FOR blemish 1 stain, sully, spot, tarnish, taint; injure, mar, damage, impair, deface. 3 blot, spot, speck, taint. SEE SYNONYMS FOR blemish ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR blemish 1 purify, repair. SEE ANTONYMS FOR blemish ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for blemish 3. See defect. OTHER WORDS FROM blemish blem·ish·er, nounun·blem·ished, adjectiveun·blem·ish·ing, adjective Words nearby blemish bleed valve, bleep, bleeper, bleeping, blellum, blemish, blench, blend, blende, blended family, blended learning Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for blemish What’s more, small blemishes or defects in perovskite films do not lead to significant power losses. How a New Solar and Lighting Technology Could Propel a Renewable Energy Transformation\|Sam Stranks\|September 3, 2020\|Singularity Hub The fact that we’re not as diverse as we need to be, and particularly in the management ranks and at the senior management ranks, it’s holding us back…I say that it is probably the biggest blemish on my report card over nine years as a CEO. Levi Strauss’s Chip Bergh on why he’s taking his most direct stance yet against structural racism\|Ellen McGirt\|September 1, 2020\|Fortune Her eyes might find no blemish in his person, and Love knocked upon her heart, requiring her to love, since her time had come. French Mediaeval Romances from the Lays of Marie de France\|Marie de France This blemish was avoided in the Canadian constitution by vesting all residuary powers in the central government and legislature. George Brown\|John Lewis It had a blemish, in the nature of currant jelly, on its chin; and was a thirsty child. The Uncommercial Traveller\|Charles Dickens There—it is noble, it is beautiful; its grace is marred by no fleck or blemish or suggestion of self-interest. What Is Man? And Other Stories\|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) Mr. Blemish waived the question as one of detail, which it was evidently beneath him to enter upon. Grif\|B. L. (Benjamin Leopold) Farjeon British Dictionary definitions for blemish blemish / (ˈblɛmɪʃ) / noun a defect; flaw; stain verb (tr) to flaw the perfection of; spoil; tarnish Word Origin for blemish C14: from Old French blemir to make pale, probably of Germanic origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to blemish freckle, blot, bruise, wart, blotch, smudge, imperfection, pimple, snag, stigma, stain, scar, discoloration, sully, disgrace, disfigurement, chip, birthmark, second, sight Medical definitions for blemish blemish [ blĕm′ĭsh ] n. A small circumscribed alteration of the skin considered to be unesthetic but insignificant. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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blemish

verb (used with object)

noun

Origin of blemish

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ANTONYMS FOR blemish

synonym study for blemish

OTHER WORDS FROM blemish

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British Dictionary definitions for blemish

noun

verb

Word Origin for blemish

Words related to blemish

Medical definitions for blemish

n.