patchy
C2
adj
Freq #48595
Meanings
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1
adj
irregular or uneven in quality, texture, etc.
a patchy essay
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2
adj
Not constant or continuous; intermittent or uneven.
patchy clouds
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3
adj
Full of, or covered with, patches; abounding in patches.
Etymology
From patch + -y.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
2
adj
· not constant or continuous;...
spasmodic
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discontinuousstop-start
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