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spotty

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adjective spot·ty \ˈspä-tē\

Simple Definition of spotty

  • : not always good : good in some parts or at some times but not others

  • : marked with spots

Source: Merriam-Webster's Learner's Dictionary

Full Definition of spotty

spottier

spottiest

  1. 1 :  marked with spots :  spotted

  2. 2 :  lacking uniformity especially in quality <the performance was spotty>; also :  irregularly or sparsely distributed <spotty attendance> <spotty data>

spottily

play \ˈspä-tə-lē\ adverb

spottiness

play \ˈspä-tē-nəs\ noun

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Examples of spotty in a sentence

  1. Her work has been spotty.

  2. The service at that restaurant is a little spotty.

  3. students with spotty attendance records



14th Century

First Known Use of spotty

14th century

spotty Synonyms

Synonyms
aperiodic, casual, catchy
Antonyms
constant, continuous, habitual

SPOTTY Defined for Kids

spotty

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adjective spot·ty \ˈspä-tē\

Definition of spotty for Students

spottier

spottiest

  1. 1 :  having spots

  2. 2 :  not always the same especially in quality <Your work has been spotty.>



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