1. staining or spotting with dirt or discoloration
Usage: present participle of maculate; formal or literary

Examples

• The artist was maculating the canvas with deliberate ink blots.
• Rain was maculating the pristine white walls of the building.
• The manuscript showed signs of age, with time maculating its pages.
• She avoided maculating her dress while working in the garden.
• The pollution was maculating the once-clear waters of the lake.