English dictionary
blemish
nounPronunciation
ˈblɛmɪʃ
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)
verb
- add a flaw or blemish to; make imperfect or defective
verb
- mar or impair with a flaw
verb
- mar or spoil the appearance of
Example sentences
a facial blemish
her face was blemished
scars defaced her cheeks
The vandals disfigured the statue