spottiness
i adjective, spot·ti·er, spot·ti·est.
1.
full of, having, or occurring in spots: spotty coloring.
2.
irregular or uneven in quality or character: a spotty performance.
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spotty (ˈspɒtɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj , -tier, -tiest | |
| 1. | abounding in or characterized by spots or marks, esp on the skin: a spotty face |
| 2. | not consistent or uniform; irregular or uneven, often in quality |
| 'spottily | |
| —adv | |
| 'spottiness | |
| —n | |
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| spotty (ˈspɒtɪ) | |
| —adj , -tier, -tiest | |
| 1. | abounding in or characterized by spots or marks, esp on the skin: a spotty face |
| 2. | not consistent or uniform; irregular or uneven, often in quality |
| 'spottily | |
| —adv | |
| 'spottiness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
spotty
mid-14c., "marked with spots," from spot (n.). Meaning "unsteady, uneven" is attested from 1932, from a more specific use with ref. to painting (1812).
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