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spotty

adjective

spot·​ty ˈspä-tē How to pronounce spotty (audio)
spottier; spottiest
1
: marked with spots : spotted
2
: lacking uniformity especially in quality
the performance was spotty
also : irregularly or sparsely distributed
spotty attendance
spotty data
spottily adverb
spottiness noun

Example Sentences

Her work has been spotty. The service at that restaurant is a little spotty. students with spotty attendance records
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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of spotty was in the 14th century

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