English Explanatory Dictionary

spotty

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Having spots; spotted.
  2. Occurring in non-contiguous positions or locations.
  3. Of inconsistent quality.
  4. Inconsistent: not reliably good, sometimes bad.
noun
  1. A common New Zealand fish, Notolabrus celidotus

Pronunciation

En-au-spotty.ogg

Word forms

spotty spottier spottiest spotties

Etymology

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

Synonyms

shoddy iffy

Derived words

spottily unspotty spottiness
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