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Blemish Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Blemish? [n] a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body); "a facial blemish" [v] add a flaw or blemish to; make imperfect or defective [v] mar or impair with a flaw; "her face was blemished" [v] mar or spoil the appearance of; "scars defaced her cheeks"; "The vandals disfigured the statue" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Blemish: deface \| defect \| disfigure \| flaw \| spot Related Terms \| Find terms related to Blemish: abrade \| abrasion \| baboon \| bag \| bark \| besmirch \| birthmark \| black sheep \| blaze \| blaze a trail \| blister \| bloody \| blot \| blotch \| brand \| break \| bruise \| bug \| burn \| caste mark \| catch \| chafe \| chalk \| chalk up \| check \| check off \| checkmark \| chip \| cicatrix \| cicatrize \| claw \| concussion \| crack \| crackle \| craze \| cut \| damage \| dapple \| dash \| deface \| defect \| defection \| deficiency \| define \| deform \| delimit \| demarcate \| discolor \| discoloration \| disfigure \| disfigurement \| disproportion \| distort \| dog \| dot \| drawback \| dysphemize \| earmark \| engrave \| engraving \| erratum \| error \| eyesore \| failing \| failure \| fault \| faute \| flash burn \| flaw \| fleck \| flick \| foible \| foreign body \| foreign intruder \| fracture \| frailty \| fray \| frazzle \| freckle \| fret \| fright \| gall \| gargoyle \| gash \| graving \| hack \| hag \| harm \| harridan \| hatch \| hole \| hurt \| impair \| impairment \| imperfection \| impress \| imprint \| impurity \| inadequacy \| incise \| incision \| infirmity \| injure \| injury \| intruder \| jot \| kink \| lacerate \| laceration \| lentigo \| lesion \| line \| little problem \| look a fright \| look a mess \| look bad \| look like hell \| look something terrible \| macula \| maim \| make a mark \| make mincemeat of \| mar \| mark \| mark off \| mark out \| marking \| maul \| mess \| misfit \| misshape \| mole \| monkey wrench \| monster \| monstrosity \| mortal wound \| mote \| mottle \| mutilate \| mutilation \| nevus \| nick \| no beauty \| notch \| oddball \| offend \| offend the eye \| patch \| pencil \| pepper \| pierce \| pockmark \| point \| polka dot \| prejudice \| prick \| print \| problem \| punch \| punctuate \| puncture \| rend \| rent \| riddle \| rift \| rip \| run \| rupture \| savage \| scab \| scald \| scar \| scarecrow \| scarification \| scarify \| scorch \| score \| scotch \| scrape \| scratch \| scratching \| scuff \| seal \| seam \| second-degree burn \| shortcoming \| sight \| skin \| slash \| slit \| sliver \| smear \| snag \| something missing \| sore \| speck \| speckle \| splash \| splinter \| split \| splotch \| spoil \| spot \| sprain \| stab \| stab wound \| stain \| stamp \| stick \| stigma \| stigmatize \| stone \| strain \| strawberry mark \| streak \| striate \| stripe \| sully \| taint \| tarnish \| tattoo \| tattoo mark \| tear \| teratism \| third-degree burn \| tick \| tick off \| tittle \| trace \| trauma \| traumatize \| truncate \| twist \| uglify \| ugly duckling \| underline \| underscore \| vice \| vitiate \| vulnerable place \| warp \| wart \| watermark \| weak link \| weak point \| weakness \| weed \| witch \| wound \| wounds immedicable \| wrench See Also \| begrime \| bemire \| birthmark \| blackhead \| blot \| burn \| burn mark \| chatter mark \| check \| chip \| colly \| comedo \| crack \| damage \| daub \| deflower \| dent \| dirty \| gouge \| grime \| impair \| mangle \| mar \| mark \| mark \| maul \| milium \| mole \| nevus \| nick \| pit \| pock \| scar \| scar \| scrape \| scratch \| slur \| smear \| smirch \| smudge \| soil \| spoil \| spot \| stigma \| ugliness \| verruca \| vitiate \| wart \| whitehead Blemish In Webster's Dictionary \Blem"ish\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Blemished}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Blemishing}.] [OE. blemissen, blemishen, OF. blemir, blesmir, to strike, injure, soil, F. bl[^e]mir to grow pale, fr. OF. bleme, blesme, pale, wan, F. bl[^e]me, prob. fr. Icel bl[=a]man the livid color of a wound, fr. bl[=a]r blue; akin to E. blue. OF. blemir properly signifies to beat one (black and) blue, and to render blue or dirty. See {Blue}.] 1. To mark with deformity; to injure or impair, as anything which is well formed, or excellent; to mar, or make defective, either the body or mind. Sin is a soil which blemisheth the beauty of thy soul. --Brathwait. 2. To tarnish, as reputation or character; to defame. There had nothing passed between us that might blemish reputation. --Oldys. \Blem"ish\, n.; pl. {Blemishes}. Any mark of deformity or injury, whether physical or moral; anything that diminishes beauty, or renders imperfect that which is otherwise well formed; that which impairs reputation. He shall take two he lambs without blemish, and one ewe lamb of the first year without blemish. --Lev. xiv. 10. The reliefs of an envious man are those little blemishes and imperfections that discover themselves in an illustrious character. --Spectator. Syn: Spot; speck; flaw; deformity; stain; defect; fault; taint; reproach; dishonor; imputation; disgrace.

Blemish Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Blemish?

[n] a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body); "a facial blemish"
[v] add a flaw or blemish to; make imperfect or defective
[v] mar or impair with a flaw; "her face was blemished"
[v] mar or spoil the appearance of; "scars defaced her cheeks"; "The vandals disfigured the statue"

Blemish In Webster's Dictionary

\Blem"ish\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Blemished}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Blemishing}.] [OE. blemissen, blemishen, OF. blemir,
blesmir, to strike, injure, soil, F. bl[^e]mir to grow pale,
fr. OF. bleme, blesme, pale, wan, F. bl[^e]me, prob. fr. Icel
bl[=a]man the livid color of a wound, fr. bl[=a]r blue; akin
to E. blue. OF. blemir properly signifies to beat one (black
and) blue, and to render blue or dirty. See {Blue}.]
1. To mark with deformity; to injure or impair, as anything
   which is well formed, or excellent; to mar, or make
   defective, either the body or mind.

         Sin is a soil which blemisheth the beauty of thy
         soul.                                 --Brathwait.

2. To tarnish, as reputation or character; to defame.

         There had nothing passed between us that might
         blemish reputation.                   --Oldys.


\Blem"ish\, n.; pl. {Blemishes}.
Any mark of deformity or injury, whether physical or moral;
anything that diminishes beauty, or renders imperfect that
which is otherwise well formed; that which impairs
reputation.

      He shall take two he lambs without blemish, and one ewe
      lamb of the first year without blemish.  --Lev. xiv.
                                               10.

      The reliefs of an envious man are those little
      blemishes and imperfections that discover themselves in
      an illustrious character.                --Spectator.

Syn: Spot; speck; flaw; deformity; stain; defect; fault;
     taint; reproach; dishonor; imputation; disgrace.

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