blotting
Meaning of blotting
verb, gerund or present participle
- dry (a wet surface or substance) using an absorbent material.
Henry blotted the page
- mark or stain (something).
dark patches of dirt blotted the grey dress
- 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
- transfer by means of a blot.
late Middle English: probably of Scandinavian origin and related to Old Norse blettr .
Information about blotting
- It is a verb.
- The plural form of blotting is: blottings.
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Hyphenation of blotting
blot-ting
- It consists of 2 syllables and 8 chars.
- blotting is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
blotting synonyms
Meaning take in or soak up (energy or a liquid or other substance) by chemical or physical action:
Meaning press against (something) lightly several times with a piece of absorbent material in order to clean or dry it or to apply a substance:
Meaning touch quickly and gently with the flat of the hand:
Meaning move or cause to move into a position of contact with something by exerting continuous physical force:
Meaning cause (something) to become messily smeared by rubbing it:
Meaning coat or mark (something) messily or carelessly with a greasy or sticky substance:
Meaning see, notice, or recognize (someone or something) that is difficult to detect or that one is searching for:
Meaning cover with blotches:
Meaning mark with a small spot or spots:
Meaning make a visible impression or stain on:
Meaning mark with a large number of small spots or patches of colour:
Meaning splash drops of a liquid substance all over (an object):
Meaning make or become less valuable or respected:
Meaning affect with a bad or undesirable quality:
Meaning damage or bring disgrace to (the reputation or image of someone or something):
Meaning damage or destroy (someone's reputation) by speaking badly of them:
Meaning damage the purity or integrity of:
Meaning impair the quality or appearance of; spoil:
Meaning bring shame or disgrace on:
Meaning bring shame or discredit on:
Meaning make false and defamatory statements about:
Meaning speak badly of or tell lies about (someone) so as to damage their reputation:
Meaning smear or cover with a greasy or sticky substance:
Meaning damage (someone's reputation):
Meaning rub out or remove (writing or marks):
Meaning destroy utterly; wipe out:
Meaning remove or obliterate (written or printed matter), especially by drawing a line through it:
Meaning erase (a mark) from a surface:
Meaning obliterate or remove completely (something unwanted or unpleasant):
Meaning completely remove or get rid of (something):
Meaning decide or announce that (a planned event) will not take place:
blotting antonyms
Meaning (with reference to moisture or a smell) discharge or be discharged slowly and steadily:
Meaning wet slightly:
Meaning regard with great respect:
Meaning intensify, increase, or further improve the quality, value, or extent of:
Anagrams of blotting
Words that rhyme with blotting
Ting, ting, Hooperating, Italianating, Keating, Kweihwating, Photostating, abalienating, abating, abbreviating, abdicating, aberrating, abirritating, abjudicating, ablactating, ablating, abnegating, abominating, abrogating, absinthiating, absquatulating, accelerating, accentuating, acceptilating, acclimating, accommodating, acculturating, accumulating, acerbating, acetylating, acidulating, acierating, activating, actuating, acuating, acuminating, acylating, adiating, adjudicating, adminiculating, administrating, adstipulating, adulating, adulterating, adumbrating, advocating, aerating, aerobating, affiliating, agglomerating
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