spotty
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spotty
Rhymes with -ɒti
Where it comes from
From Middle English spotty, equivalent to spot + -y.
adjective spottier · spottiest
- Having spots; spotted.
- Occurring in non-contiguous positions or locations. Mobile phone reception in this area tends to be rather spotty.
- Of inconsistent quality. Near-synonyms: shoddy, iffy
- Inconsistent: not reliably good, sometimes bad. Near-synonyms: shoddy, iffy
noun spotties
- A common New Zealand fish, Notolabrus celidotus I went fishing today and all I caught were spotties.
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adj of inconsistent quality
| 中文 | 参差的 |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | durchwachsen |
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