Added 9 October 2026 maculation noun Categories: Describing WordsActionsObscure Words noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about maculation at Wordnik → Where our words come from → A small contrasting part of something. a bald spot The act of spotting or staining something. Origin From macule + -ate + -ion. From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA) Related Words: speckledapplefleckspottingspotpatchstainingmarringmarkblemishsmearblot Back to today's word