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Splotch vs Botch - What's the difference?

splotch | botch |

As nouns the difference between splotch and botch

is that splotch is an irregular-shaped spot or stain while botch is an action, job, or task that has been performed very badly or botch can be (obsolete) a tumour or other malignant swelling.

As verbs the difference between splotch and botch

is that splotch is to mark with splotches while botch is to perform (a task) in an unacceptable or incompetent manner; to make a mess of something; to ruin; to bungle; to spoil; to destroy.

splotch

English

Alternative forms

* (l), (l)

Noun

(es)
  • An irregular-shaped spot or stain.

    • Synonyms

    * splodge

    Derived terms

    * splotchy

    References

    *

    Verb

  • To mark with splotches.

    • botch

    English

    (wikipedia botch)

    Etymology 1

    (etyl) , of uncertain origin.

    Verb

    (es)
  • To perform (a task) in an unacceptable or incompetent manner; to make a mess of something; to ruin; to bungle; to spoil; to destroy.
    • A botched haircut seems to take forever to grow out.
  • To do something without skill, without care, or clumsily.

    • Noun

    (botches)
  • An action, job, or task that has been performed very badly.
  • A patch put on, or a part of a garment patched or mended in a clumsy manner.
  • A ruined, defective, or clumsy piece of work; mess; bungle.
  • * Shakespeare
    • To leave no rubs nor botches in the work.
  • A mistake that is very stupid or embarrassing.
  • A messy, disorderly or confusing combination; conglomeration; hodgepodge.

    • Related terms

    * bodge

    See also

    * foul up * mess up * screw up

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) boche, from .

    Noun

    (botches)
  • (obsolete) A tumour or other malignant swelling.
  • * Milton
    • Botches and blains must all his flesh emboss.
  • A case or outbreak of boils or sores.
  • * 1395 , (John Wycliffe), Bible , Job II:
    • Therfor Sathan ?ede out fro the face of the Lord, and smoot Joob with a ful wickid botche fro the sole of the foot til to his top [...].
  • * 1611 , Bible ((Authorized Version)), Deuteronomy XXVIII:
    • The LORD will smite thee with the botch of Egypt, and with the emerods, and with the scab, and with the itch, whereof thou canst not be healed.