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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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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