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spotty

adjective

lacking consistency

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Word length
6
Starts with
S
Ends with
Y
Contains
PO
Scrabble score
11

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adjective

  1. lacking consistency

    “the golfer hit the ball well but his putting was spotty”

adjective

  1. having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture)

    “a field patched with ice and snow”

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the golfer hit the ball well but his putting was spotty
a field patched with ice and snow
the wall had a spotty speckled effect
a black-and-white spotted cow

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