blem´ish|less

blem´ish|less
blem|ish «BLEHM ihsh», noun, verb.
–n.
1. a physical defect; stain, spot, or scar: »

A bad burn improperly treated may leave a blemish on a person's skin.

2. something that mars completeness or perfection; imperfection; flaw: »

These blemishes of smudged printing have been removed in the new edition. Figurative. ... if they find some stain or blemish in a name of note (Alfred Tennyson).

SYNONYM(S): fault.
[< verb]
–v.t.
1. to stain, spot, or scar. SYNONYM(S): deface, disfigure.
2. to injure or mar the completeness or perfection of: »

Figurative. One bad deed can blemish a good reputation.

SYNONYM(S): damage, tarnish, sully.
[< Old French blemiss-, stem of blesmir harm, make pale, livid]
blem´ish|er, noun.
blem´ish|less, adjective.
blem´ish|ment, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • blem´ish|ment — blem|ish «BLEHM ihsh», noun, verb. –n. 1. a physical defect; stain, spot, or scar: »A bad burn improperly treated may leave a blemish on a person s skin. 2. something that mars completeness or perfection; imperfection; flaw: »These blemishes of… …   Useful english dictionary

  • blem´ish|er — blem|ish «BLEHM ihsh», noun, verb. –n. 1. a physical defect; stain, spot, or scar: »A bad burn improperly treated may leave a blemish on a person s skin. 2. something that mars completeness or perfection; imperfection; flaw: »These blemishes of… …   Useful english dictionary

  • blem|ish — «BLEHM ihsh», noun, verb. –n. 1. a physical defect; stain, spot, or scar: »A bad burn improperly treated may leave a blemish on a person s skin. 2. something that mars completeness or perfection; imperfection; flaw: »These blemishes of smudged… …   Useful english dictionary

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  • Blemishless — Blem ish*less, a. Without blemish; spotless. [1913 Webster] A life in all so blemishless. Feltham. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

  • a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… …   English syllables

  • -dac·ty·lous; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

  • -dac·ty·ly; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

  • -dac·tyl·ism; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

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