maculant

In a sentence

• Le peintre utilisait des couleurs vives, maculant la toile avec une énergie débordante.

  The painter used bright colors, staining the canvas with overflowing energy.

  Here, 'maculant' describes the act of staining or smearing colors on the canvas in an energetic and artistic manner.

• En traversant la rue boueuse, je suis tombé, maculant mes vêtements de boue.

  While crossing the muddy street, I fell, staining my clothes with mud.

  In this sentence, 'maculant' refers to the act of getting something dirty or soiled, specifically clothes with mud.

• Les enfants jouaient avec des feutres en maculant leurs dessins avec des éclaboussures de toutes les couleurs.

  The children were playing with markers, staining their drawings with splashes of all colors.

  Here, 'maculant' indicates the act of unintentionally blotching or marking drawings, leading to colorful smudges.