SPOTTY

spotty, uneven, scratchy

(adjective) lacking consistency; “the golfer hit the ball well but his putting was spotty”

patched, spotty, spotted

(adjective) having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture); “a field patched with ice and snow”; “the wall had a spotty speckled effect”; “a black-and-white spotted cow”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

spotty (comparative spottier, superlative spottiest)

Having spots; spotted.

Of inconsistent quality

Noun

spotty (plural spotties)

A common New Zealand fish, Notolabrus celidotus

Source: Wiktionary


Spot"ty, a.

Definition: Full of spots; marked with spots.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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