blem´ish|er

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 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.

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  • 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

  • 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|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… …   Useful english dictionary

  • blem — blem·ish·er; blem·my·es; em·blem·at·ic; em·blem·a·tist; em·blem·a·tize; ep·i·blem; peri·blem; tel·e·blem; blem·ish; em·blem; em·blem·at·i·cal; em·blem·at·i·cal·ly; em·blem·at·i·cal·ness; em·blem·ist; em·blem·ize; …   English syllables

  • ish — ish·er·wood; ish·kash·mi; ish·kyl·dite; ish·ma·el; ish·ma·el·ite; ish·ma·el·it·ish; ish·ma·el·it·ish; is·land·ish; ivory tower·ish; jad·ish; jew·ish·ness; jin·go·ish; kent·ish; kent·ish·man; kick·ish; kit·ten·ish; knav·ish; knav·ish·ly;… …   English syllables

  • blemish — blem·ish …   English syllables

  • blemisher — blem·ish·er …   English syllables

  • blemish — blem•ish [[t]ˈblɛm ɪʃ[/t]] v. t. 1) pat cvb to destroy or diminish the perfection of; mar; sully 2) pat cvb a mark that detracts from appearance, as a pimple or a scar 3) pat cvb a defect or flaw; stain; blight: a blemish on one s record[/ex] •… …   From formal English to slang

  • blemish — blem|ish1 [ blemıʃ ] noun count 1. ) a mark or spot that spoils the appearance of something a ) a mark on someone s skin, such as a PIMPLE or a SCAR 2. ) a mistake or dishonest action that spoils someone s reputation or career: blemish on: This… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • blemish — 1. A small circumscribed alteration of the skin considered to be unesthetic but insignificant. 2. To alter the skin, rendering an unesthetic appearance. * * * blem·ish blem ish n a mark of physical deformity or injury: as a) any small mark on the …   Medical dictionary

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