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spotty Definition

spotty ()

adjective -·tier, -·ti·est

  1. having, occurring in, or marked with spots
  2. not uniform or consistent; irregular, as in quality; uneven

spotty Related Forms
spot·tily adverb spot·ti·ness noun
spotty Synonyms

spotty

modif.

uneven, dotted, unequal; see irregular 4.

spotty Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • teenager: To a spotty little teenager growing up in the back streets of Islington these were heady times.
  • youth: Don't be conned into buying a digital tuner from a spotty youth who mainly sells washing machines.
  • dog: Players role the... £ 19.50 Qty Spotty Dog Game Let these spotty dogs help children learn how to count.
  • skin: Dry or spotty skin may also mean you're not getting enough of this vitamin.
  • kid: Spotty kid at the back took his Walkman headphones off.
  • boy: I also wanted to meet the girl but she had looked too lovely to be interested in a shy spotty English boy.

Modifying Another Word

  • very: More woe: because transparency is set by the top left pixel, the pretend icon can look very spotty on some backgrounds.
  • somewhat: It does perhaps appear somewhat spotty to the naked eye but under a lens is clearly seen to be very hairy or scaled.
  • rather: I have trusted my rather spotty memory of studying this area to carry us through.
  • not: Were you a sporty ( sporty, not spotty ) teenager?
  • pretty: I thought Lou's albums were pretty spotty after Street Hassle and before The Blue Mask.
  • quite: I was told I had the classic cysts on my ovaries & I also struggled to lose weight & was quite spotty.

Used with adjective complement

  • become: I threw them in the air, and as they fell to the floor, the silk magically became spotty.
  • get: Wouldn't his skin actually be the thing that gets spotty?