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SPOTTY

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

Irregular inflected forms: spottier    , spottiest   

 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Lacking consistency

Example:

the golfer hit the ball well but his putting was spotty

Synonyms:

scratchy; spotty; uneven

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

inconsistent (displaying a lack of consistency)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture)

Example:

a black-and-white spotted cow

Synonyms:

patched; spotted; spotty

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

patterned (having patterns (especially colorful patterns))

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