US /ˈpæt͡ʃi/
adj Freq #48595

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    Good in some parts but not in others; uneven in quality

    His knowledge of history is rather patchy.

  2. 2
    adj

    Happening or appearing in separate areas rather than everywhere; not continuous

    The forecast warns of patchy fog in the morning.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
2 adj · happening or appearing in... spasmodic
More discontinuousstop-start
Word family
Forms patchierpatchiest
Derived forms patchilypatchiness

Etymology

From patch + -y.

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