patchy

C2
US /ˈpæt͡ʃi/
adj Freq #48595

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    irregular or uneven in quality, texture, etc.

    a patchy essay

  2. 2
    adj

    Not constant or continuous; intermittent or uneven.

    patchy clouds

  3. 3
    adj

    Full of, or covered with, patches; abounding in patches.

Etymology

From patch + -y.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
2 adj · not constant or continuous;... spasmodic
More discontinuousstop-start
Word family
Derived forms patchilypatchiness

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