Definition of PATCHY

patchy

Adjective Satellite

  • irregular or uneven in quality, texture, etc.
    • "a patchy essay"
    • "patchy fog"

Adj

  • Full of, or covered with, patches; abounding in patches.
  • Not constant or continuous; intermittent or uneven.

Adjective

  • Uneven in quality, distribution, or completeness.

Examples

  • a patchy performance
  • His Words With Friends strategy was patchy, leading to inconsistent scores.
  • patchy clouds

Origin / Etymology

From patch + -y.

Synonyms

discontinuous, spasmodic, stop-start

Scrabble Score: 16

patchy: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
patchy: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
patchy: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

patchy: valid Words With Friends Word