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patchy

[ pach-ee ]

adjective

patchier, patchiest.
  1. characterized by or made up of patches. patch.
  2. occurring in, forming, or like patches. patch.
  3. of inconsistent or irregular quality, texture, etc.; not uniform:

    patchy acting; patchy areas of fog.



patchy

/ ˈ±èæ³Ùʃɪ /

adjective

  1. irregular in quality, occurrence, intensity, etc

    a patchy essay

  2. having or forming patches
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ±è²¹³Ù³¦³ó¾±±ô²â, adverb
  • ˈ±è²¹³Ù³¦³ó¾±²Ô±ð²õ²õ, noun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ±è²¹³Ù³¦³ói·±ô²â adverb
  • ±è²¹³Ù³¦³ói·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of patchy1

First recorded in 1790–1800; patch 1 + -y 1
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Example Sentences

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It found the vessels did not have "dedicated lookouts" in what were "patchy conditions".

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An oil tanker and cargo ship that crashed in the North Sea did not have "dedicated lookouts" in what were "patchy conditions", an interim report has found.

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An acute lack of equipment, patchy communication networks and wrecked roads and bridges were also hampering the search for survivors.

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Most places will be dry with patchy cloud and sunny spells.

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Mobile lines in the affected areas have been patchy since the quake struck, but tens of thousands of people also live without electricity and there is limited access to the internet.

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