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Spotty

adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having spots; spotted.
  2. 2
    Occurring in non-contiguous positions or locations.

    "Mobile phone reception in this area tends to be rather spotty."

  3. 3
    Of inconsistent quality.

    "Many of the buyers had a spotty credit history."

Adjective
  1. 1
    lacking consistency wordnet
  2. 2
    having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture) wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    A common New Zealand fish, Notolabrus celidotus

    "I went fishing today and all I caught were spotties."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English spotty, equivalent to spot + -y.

Etymology 2

From Middle English spotty, equivalent to spot + -y.

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