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spotty

spot·ty
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [spot-ee]
    • /ˈspɒt i/
    • /ˈspɒt.i/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [spot-ee]
    • /ˈspɒt i/

Definitions of spotty word

  • adjective spotty full of, having, or occurring in spots: spotty coloring. 1
  • adjective spotty irregular or uneven in quality or character: a spotty performance. 1
  • adjective spotty Someone who is spotty has spots on their face. 0
  • graded adjective spotty Something that is spotty does not stay the same but is sometimes good and sometimes bad. 0
  • adjective spotty abounding in or characterized by spots or marks, esp on the skin 0
  • adjective spotty not consistent or uniform; irregular or uneven, often in quality 0

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Origin of spotty

First appearance:

before 1300
One of the 15% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1300-50; See origin at spot, -y1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Spotty

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

spotty popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

spotty usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for spotty

adj spotty

  • blotched — Something that is blotched has blotches on it.
  • brindled — brown or grey streaked or patched with a darker colour
  • by fits and starts — spasmodically; without concerted effort
  • convulsive — A convulsive movement or action is sudden and cannot be controlled.
  • fitful — coming, appearing, acting, etc., in fits or by spells; recurring irregularly.

adv spotty

  • chaotically — completely confused or disordered: a chaotic mass of books and papers.

adjective spotty

Top questions with spotty

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