PATCHY

patchy

(adjective) irregular or uneven in quality, texture, etc.; “a patchy essay”; “patchy fog”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

patchy (comparative patchier, superlative patchiest)

Full of, or covered with, patches; abounding in patches.

Not constant or continuous; intermittent or uneven.

Synonyms

• (not constant or continuous): spasmodic, stop-start; see also discontinuous

Source: Wiktionary


Patch"y, a.

Definition: Full of, or covered with, patches; abounding in patches.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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