spotty, uneven, scratchy
(adjective) lacking consistency; âthe golfer hit the ball well but his putting was spottyâ
mismatched, uneven
(adjective) (of a contest or contestants) not fairly matched as opponents; âvaudeville...waged an uneven battle against the churchâ
uneven
(adjective) not even or uniform as e.g. in shape or texture; âan uneven colorâ; âuneven groundâ; âuneven marginsâ; âwood with an uneven grainâ
odd, uneven
(adjective) not divisible by two
uneven
(adjective) variable and recurring at irregular intervals; âan uneven gaitâ; âuneven spacingâ
Source: WordNet® 3.1
uneven (comparative more uneven, superlative most uneven)
Not even
Not level or smooth
Not uniform
Varying in quality
(mathematics, rare) Odd
Antonym: even
• rough
uneven (third-person singular simple present unevens, present participle unevening, simple past and past participle unevened)
(transitive) To make uneven.
Source: Wiktionary
Un*e"ven, a. Etym: [AS. unefen. See Un- not, and Even, a.]
1. Not even; not level; not uniform; rough; as, an uneven road or way; uneven ground.
2. Not equal; not of equal length. Hebrew verse consists of uneven feet. Peacham.
3. Not divisible by two without a remainder; odd; -- said of numbers; as, 3, 7, and 11 are uneven numbers. Un*e"ven*ly, adv.
– Un*e"ven*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., âthe father of the brideâ instead of âthe brideâs fatherâ
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and whatâs left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
