spotty
Plural: spotties
Adjective Satellite
- having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture)
- "the wall had a spotty speckled effect"
- lacking consistency
- "the golfer hit the ball well but his putting was spotty"
Adj
- Having spots; spotted.
- Occurring in non-contiguous positions or locations.
- Of inconsistent quality.
Noun
- A common New Zealand fish, Notolabrus celidotus
Adjective
- Marked with spots or characterized by uneven quality.
Examples
- His performance was spotty, alternating between brilliant bingos and missed opportunities.
- I went fishing today and all I caught were spotties.
- Many of the buyers had a spotty credit history.
- Mobile phone reception in this area tends to be rather spotty.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English spotty, equivalent to spot + -y.
Scrabble Score: 11
spotty: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordspotty: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
spotty: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 11
spotty: valid Words With Friends Word