Blemish
21blemish — 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] •… …
22blemish — /ˈblɛmɪʃ / (say blemish) verb (t) 1. to destroy the perfection of. –noun 2. a defect; a disfigurement; stain. {Middle English blemissh(en), from Old French blemiss , stem of ble(s)mir make livid} –blemished, adjective –blemisher, noun …
23blemish — n. & v. n. a physical or moral defect; a stain; a flaw (not a blemish on his character). v.tr. spoil the beauty or perfection of; stain (spots blemished her complexion). Etymology: ME f. OF ble(s)mir ( ISH(2)) make pale, prob. of Gmc orig …
24Blemish (album) — Infobox Album Name = Blemish Type = studio Artist = David Sylvian Released = May 2003 Recorded = February March 2003 Genre = Alternative rock, Ambient Length = 43:41 Label = Samadhisound Producer = David Sylvian Reviews = Allmusic Rating|4.5|5… …
25blemish — I. transitive verb Etymology: Middle English blemisshen, to damage, injure, sully, from Anglo French blemiss , stem of blemir, blesmir, from Old French, literally, to make pale by wounding, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German blasros… …
26blemish — 1. noun a) A small flaw which spoils the appearance of something. uncountable blemishes on his skin. b) A moral defect. 2. verb Spoil the appearance of …
27blemish — 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 …
28blemish — Synonyms and related words: 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,… …
29blemish — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. flaw, defect, imperfection; spot, taint, mark; smear, smudge. v. disfigure, mar; bruise, rot; stain, spot; injure, hurt; sully, disgrace, tarnish. See uncleanness, ugliness, deterioration, disrepute.… …
30blemish — blem·ish || blemɪʃ n. flaw, fault, defect v. flaw, deface, stain, impair; speak ill of …
