spotty

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -ɒti

Adjective

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 inconsistent quality

   Many of the buyers had a spotty credit history.

Translations

having spots

• Bulgarian: петнист (petnist), пъпчив (pǎpčiv)
• German: fleckig (de), gefleckt (de)
• Maori: korotiwhatiwha, kōpurepure
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• Westrobothnian:

of inconsistent quality

• Bulgarian: с неравномерно качество (s neravnomerno kačestvo)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 参差的

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• German: durchwachsen (de) (figurative)

Noun

spotty (plural spotties)

1. A common New Zealand fish,

   I went fishing today and all I caught were spotties.

Translations

a type of fish

• Maori: tāngahangaha, tāngāngā, pākirikiri, paekirikiri, paketi
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Derived terms

• spottiness