Main Entry:

spot·ty

Pronunciation:

\ˈspä-tē\

Function:

adjective

Inflected Form(s):

spot·ti·er; spot·ti·est

Date:

14th century

1: marked with spots : spotted2: lacking uniformity especially in quality <the performance was spotty> ; also : irregularly or sparsely distributed <spotty attendance> <spotty data>

— spot·ti·ly \ˈspä-tə-lē\ adverb

— spot·ti·ness \ˈspä-tē-nəs\ noun