patchy

adjective

Definition of patchynext
as in dilapidated

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Recent Examples of patchy Grass may turn limp, yellow, and patchy when there’s too much water. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 29 July 2026 Did anyone else think Andriy and Bobby’s explanation of what happened in the workroom felt patchy too? — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 July 2026 This can lead to a patchy lawn appearance with taller and shorter lengths of grass. — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 24 July 2026 Many midsize plants still run on older systems with patchy shop-floor data. — Sanjay Brahmawar, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for patchy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for patchy
  1. dilapidated
  2. faded
  3. shredded
  4. mangy
  5. dingy
  6. decrepit
  7. holey
  8. tacky
Adjective
  • Instead, city staff could first more narrowly issue an order to repair a dilapidated historic building and then expedite approval for those repairs on the back end, without needing a hearing through the Historic Preservation Commission.
    — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The zoo, which houses more than 1,600 animals, has become dilapidated over the years.
    — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of dilapidated
Adjective
  • Today, Tskaltubo's grand architecture stands as a testament to its faded glory—the sweeping arcs, decorative motifs, and faded murals all reminiscent of its once poignant beauty.
    — Kieron Marchese, Architectural Digest, 27 July 2026
  • Learn how to stain a fence the right way to protect a new wood fence or enhance a faded fence.
    — Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 July 2026
Definition of faded
Adjective
  • An outbreak linked to shredded iceberg lettuce has seen at least 6,358 cases, including 278 hospitalizations and two deaths, according to data from the CDC.
    — Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The intestinal illness was first reported in July among people who developed severe diarrhea after eating shredded lettuce at Taco Bell.
    — James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of shredded
Adjective
  • Too mangy, too rangy, prowling in their bony elegance, leaping weightless from dangerously precarious mounds of sharp edges, peering yellow- eyed from shadows.
    — Danielle Parker, CBS News, 21 May 2026
  • To write, especially in a first draft, is to submit myself to the mangy, cackling glory of not knowing.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Apr. 2026
Definition of mangy
Adjective
  • In response, the leader of Arioka orders Kanbei be thrown in the castle’s impeccably dingy dungeon.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026
  • Proper washing techniques and sorting by fabric type prevent socks from becoming dingy over time.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 30 July 2026
Definition of dingy
Adjective
  • Its buildings crumbled, the facility became decrepit, and weeds grew through the racetrack surface.
    — Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • Three of our decrepit elevators were broken during July 4 weekend.
    — Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
Definition of decrepit
Adjective
  • For example, receive a new pair of socks, finally throw away that extra holey pair hiding in the back of the drawer.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2026
  • That’s thanks to a quirk of South Florida’s geology, where the entire region is perched on holey rock that does little to stop the rise of groundwater, which Sukop’s research has shown is rising on pace with sea level.
    — Susan Merriam, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2025
Definition of holey
Adjective
  • Its droplets contain proteins, water, salts and small molecules that help the adhesive remain soft and tacky.
    — Aliasger K. Salem, The Conversation, 4 Aug. 2026
  • So while there’s no such thing as a tacky color per se, even the prettiest hue can fall flat in the wrong circumstance.
    — Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of tacky

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