Definition of: blemish

(blem′ish) v.t.
To mar the perfection of; sully.
—noun A disfiguring defect; also, moral reproach or stain. [<OF blemiss-, stem of blemir make livid <blême pale, wan]
—blem′·ish·er noun Synonyms (noun): blot, blur, brand, crack, daub, defacement, defect, deformity, dent, disfigurement, disgrace, dishonor, fault, flaw, imperfection, injury, reproach, smirch, soil, speck, spot, stain, stigma, taint, tarnish. A blemish is superficial; a flaw or taint is in structure or substance. In the moral sense, a blemish comes from one's own ill–doing; a brand or stigma is inflicted by others; as, the brand of infamy; we speak of a blot or stain upon reputation; a flaw or taint in character. A defect is the want or lack of something; fault, primarily a failing, is something that fails of an apparent intent or disappoints a natural expectation. See INJURY.