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spotty
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spot·ty  (spt)
adj. spot·ti·er, spot·ti·est
1. Lacking consistency; uneven.
2. Having or marked with spots; spotted.

spotti·ly adv.
spotti·ness n.

spotty [ˈspɒtɪ]
adj -tier, -tiest
1. abounding in or characterized by spots or marks, esp on the skin a spotty face
2. not consistent or uniform; irregular or uneven, often in quality
spottily  adv
spottiness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.spotty - having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture); "a field patched with ice and snow"; "the wall had a spotty speckled effect"; "a black-and-white spotted cow"
patterned - having patterns (especially colorful patterns)
2.spotty - lacking consistency; "the golfer hit the ball well but his putting was spotty"
inconsistent - displaying a lack of consistency; "inconsistent statements cannot both be true at the same time"; "inconsistent with the roadmap"

spotty
adjective
1. pimply, pimpled, blotchy, poor-complexioned, plooky-faced (Scot.) She was rather fat, and her complexion was muddy and spotty.
2. inconsistent, irregular, erratic, uneven, fluctuating, patchy, sporadic His attendance record was spotty.
Translations
spotty [ˈspɒtɪ] ADJ (spottier (compar) (spottiest (superl)))
1. (= pimply) → con granos
2. (= patterned) [dress, material] → de lunares, con motas; [dog] → con manchas

spotty [ˈspɒti] adj
[face] → boutonneux/euse
(US) (= patchy) [career, record] → inégal(e)

spotty
adj (+er) (= stained)fleckig; (Med) → fleckig, voller Flecken; (= pimply)pick(e)lig, voller Pickel

spotty [ˈspɒtɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) (fam) → foruncoloso/a
spotty [ˈspɒtɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) (fam) → foruncoloso/a

spotty مرقط uhrovitý bumset pickelig διάστικτος moteado täplikäs boutonneux prištićav foruncoloso しみだらけの 반점이 많은 vlekkerig flekkete cętkowany borbulhento, com muitas espinhas пятнистый finnig เต็มไปด้วยสิว sivilceli lốm đốm 多斑点的


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