patchy
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patchy
- /ˈpæt͡ʃi/
Rhymes with -ætʃi
Where it comes from
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English patch
Proto-Indo-European *-kos
Proto-Germanic *-gaz
Proto-West Germanic *-g
Old English -iġ
Middle English -y
English -y
English patchy
From patch + -y.
adjective patchier · patchiest
- Full of, or covered with, patches; abounding in patches.
- Not constant or continuous; intermittent or uneven. patchy clouds
Similar: stop-start
