Blot Definition
blŏt
blots, blotted, blotting
noun
blots
A spot or stain, esp. of ink.
Webster's New World
An association of disgrace with one's character or reputation.
American Heritage
Anything that spoils or mars, esp. by providing an unpleasant contrast.
That shack is a blot on the landscape.
Webster's New World
A moral stain; disgrace.
Webster's New World
The Northern, Southern, or Western blot analyses.
American Heritage
verb
blots, blotted, blotting
To make blots.
Webster's New World
To make obscure or invisible; hide. Often used with out .
Clouds blotting out the moon.
American Heritage
To dry by soaking up the wet liquid, as with blotting paper.
Webster's New World
To be absorbent.
Webster's New World
To erase or get rid of.
Memories blotted from one's mind.
Webster's New World
idiom
blot out
- to darken or hide entirely; obscure
- to kill or destroy
Webster's New World
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Origin of Blot
Originally "blemish," perhaps from Old Norse blettr, or from Old French bloche (“clod of earth”)
From Wiktionary
Possibly from Low German blat naked, unprotected
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Middle English
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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