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15 words match “BOTCH”

BOTCH n. 6 definitions
ing on the skin; a large ulcerous affection; a boil; an eruptive disease. [Obs. or Dial.] Botches and blains must all his flesh emboss. Milton.
BOTCHEDLY adv.
In a clumsy manner.
BOTCHER n. 3 definitions
One who mends or patches, esp. a tailor or cobbler. Shak.
BOTCHERLY a.
Bungling; awkward. [R.]
BOTCHERY n.
A botching, or that which is done by botching; clumsy or careless workmanship.
BOTCHY a.
Marked with botches; full of botches; poorly done. "This botchy business." Bp. Watson.
BODGE n. 2 definitions
A botch; a patch. [Dial.] Whitlock.
BOGGLE v.
To embarrass with difficulties; to make a bungle or botch of. [Local, U. S.]
BUNGLE v. 2 definitions
To make or mend clumsily; to manage awkwardly; to botch; -- sometimes with up. I always had an idea that it would be bungled. Byron.
COBBLE v.
To make or mend coarsely; to patch; to botch; as, to cobble shoes. Shak. "A cobbled saddle." Thackeray.
COSIER n.
A tailor who botches his work. [Obs.] Shak.
EMBOSS v.
the surface of into bosses or protuberances; particularly, to ornament with raised work. Botches and blains must all his flesh emboss. Milton.
GO v.
To botch or bungle a business. [Scot.] -- To go through with, to perform, as a calculation, to the end; to complete. -- To go to ground. (a) To escape into a hole; -- said of a hunted fox. (b) To fall in battle. -- To go to naught (Colloq.), to prove abortive, or unavailling. -- To go under. (a) To set; -- said of t…
PATCHER n.
One who patches or botches. Foxe.
PATCHERY n.
Botchery; covering of defects; bungling; hypocrisy. [R.] Shak.