blot

nouns

a blemish made by dirt

"he had a smudge on his cheek"

blot, daub, slur, smear, smirch, smudge, spot

an act that brings discredit to the person who does it

"he made a huge blot on his copybook"

blot, smear, smirch, spot, stain

dry (ink) with blotting paper

blot

is derived from

is a type of (narrower)

take in, also metaphorically

"The sponge absorbs water well"; "She drew strength from the minister's words"

make a spot or mark onto

"The wine spotted the tablecloth"

blob, blot, fleck, spot