spotty

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

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• Rhymes: -ɒti

spotty (comparative spottier, superlative spottiest)

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

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

3. (of goods or conditions) Of inconsistent quality.

   Near-synonyms: shoddy, iffy

   Many of the buyers had a spotty credit history.

4. (of quality) Inconsistent: not reliably good, sometimes bad.

   Near-synonyms: shoddy, iffy

   Many of the low-cost accessories (cords, chargers, etc) sold in the dollar store had spotty quality.

spotty (plural spotties)

1. A common New Zealand fish, Notolabrus celidotus

   I went fishing today and all I caught were spotties.

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