adjective
- Having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture. )
- usage: "a field patched with ice and snow"; "the wall had a spotty speckled effect"; "a black-and-white spotted cow"
- Lacking consistency.
- usage: "the golfer hit the ball well but his putting was spotty"
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