spotty

  • 11spotty — adjective (spottier; est) Date: 14th century 1. marked with spots ; spotted 2. lacking uniformity especially in quality < the performance was spotty >; also irregularly or sparsely distributed < spotty attendance > < spotty data > …

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  • 12spotty — spot|ty [ˈspɔti US ˈspa:ti] adj 1.) BrE informal someone who is spotty has small raised red marks on their skin, especially on their face ▪ a tall, thin, spotty youth ▪ a spotty face 2.) AmE good only in some parts, but not in other parts British …

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  • 13spotty — spottily, adv. spottiness, n. /spot ee/, adj. spottier, spottiest. 1. full of, having, or occurring in spots: spotty coloring. 2. irregular or uneven in quality or character: a spotty performance. [1300 50; ME; see SPOT, Y1] Syn. 2. erratic,&#8230; …

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  • 14spotty — adjective 1) a spotty dress Syn: polka dot, spotted, dotted 2) Brit. his spotty face Syn: pimply, pimpled, acned; Scottish; informal plooky …

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  • 15spotty — 1. adjective a) Having spots; spotted. Many of the buyers had a spotty credit history. b) Of inconsistent quality 2. noun A slang name for a …

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  • 16spotty — adj. Spotty is used with these nouns: ↑adolescent, ↑attendance, ↑record, ↑teenager, ↑youth …

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  • 17spotty — spot|ty [ spati ] adjective 1. ) only good, successful, or effective on some occasions or in some situations: spotty enforcement of the law 2. ) covered with a pattern of spots …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 18spotty — adjective 1 BrE informal having spots on your face: a spotty youth 2 AmE good only in some parts, but not in other parts; patchy …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 19spotty — [ˈspɒti] adj 1) British someone who is spotty has a lot of small red lumps on their skin 2) covered with a pattern of spots …

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  • 20spotty — spot•ty [[t]ˈspɒt i[/t]] adj. ti•er, ti•est 1) marked with spots; spotted 2) distributed irregularly 3) uneven in quality or character: a spotty performance[/ex] • Etymology: 1300–50 spot′ti•ly, adv. spot′ti•ness, n …

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