spotty
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle English spotty, equivalent to spot + -y.
Pronunciation
[edit]Audio (General Australian): (file) - Rhymes: -ɒti
Adjective
[edit]spotty (comparative spottier, superlative spottiest)
- Having spots; spotted.
- Occurring in non-contiguous positions or locations.
- Mobile phone reception in this area tends to be rather spotty.
- Of inconsistent quality.
- Many of the buyers had a spotty credit history.
Translations
[edit]having spots — see also spotted
of inconsistent quality
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Noun
[edit]spotty (plural spotties)
- A common New Zealand fish, Notolabrus celidotus
Translations
[edit]a type of fish
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Derived terms
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- English terms inherited from Middle English
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- English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival)
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