blɔt n. & v. --n. 1 a
spot or
stain of
ink etc. 2 a
moral defect in an
otherwise good character; a
disgraceful act or
quality. 3
any disfigurement or
blemish. --v. (blotted, blotting) 1 a tr. spot or stain
with ink; smudge. b intr. (of a
pen, ink, etc.)
make blots. 2 tr. a
use blotting-paper or
other absorbent material to
absorb excess ink. b (of blotting-paper etc.)
soak up (esp. ink). 3 tr.
disgrace (blotted
his reputation). øblot one's
copybook damage one's
reputation. blot on
the escutcheon a disgrace to the
family name. blot
out 1 a
obliterate (writing). b
obscure (a
view,
sound, etc.). 2 obliterate (from the memory) as
too painful. 3
destroy. blotting-paper
unglazed absorbent
paper used
for soaking up excess ink. [ME prob. f. Scand.:
cf. Icel. blettr spot, stain]