botchy

botch·y

B b

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [boch-ee]
- /ˈbɒtʃ i/
- /bˈɒtʃi/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [boch-ee]
- /ˈbɒtʃ i/

Definitions of botchy word

adjective botchy clumsily done or made 3
adjective botchy poorly made or done; bungled. 1
adjective botchy Full of botches or mistakes; poorly done. 0

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Origin of botchy

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400; See origin at botch1, -y1

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Parts of speech for Botchy

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Botchy

botchy popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

botchy usage trend in Literature

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