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spotty
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spot·ty
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spot
-ee
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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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Origin:
1300–50;
Middle English;
see
spot
,
-y
1
Related forms
spot·ti·ly,
adverb
spot·ti·ness,
noun
Synonyms
2.
erratic, random, sporadic, episodic.
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World English Dictionary
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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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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).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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