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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

/ ˈæʃɪ /

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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Other 51Թ Forms

  • patchily adverb
  • patchiness noun
  • ˈ貹ٳ󾱱 adverb
  • ˈ貹ٳ󾱲Ա noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of patchy1

First recorded in 1790–1800; patch 1 + -y 1
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However, enforcing restrictions in the past has been patchy, while many dog owners continue to walk their dogs in public in Tehran and other parts of Iran.

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The coastal areas will continue to see May gray in the morning and patchy fog that clears out in the afternoon, keeping temperatures fairly mild for the next two days.

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Saturday daytime will be breezy and cloudy in most areas with a little patchy rain especially over hills in the west, where mist and fog may also linger.

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There will be some patchy rain at times in the west, with the heaviest bursts and strongest winds across north-west Scotland.

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A patchy front nine from Scheffler, along with Spaniard Rahm's flurry of birdies around the turn, meant they shared the lead midway through the final round.

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