spotty

[US]/'spɒtɪ/
[UK]/'spɑti/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj.covered with spots; of uneven quality

Phrases & Collocations

spotty skin

spotty record

spotty internet connection

Example Sentences

a spotty purple flower.

his spotty record on the environment.

Tom has a very spotty face.

She’s going out with some spotty youth.

The spotty Wi-Fi connection made it difficult to work from home.

She has a spotty attendance record at work.

The student's performance was spotty throughout the semester.

His memory of the event was spotty at best.

The spotty weather forecast made planning the outdoor event challenging.

Her spotty knowledge of the subject showed during the presentation.

The team's performance was spotty in the first half of the game.

The spotty service at the restaurant left a lot to be desired.

The spotty cell phone reception in the area is frustrating.

Her spotty memory makes it hard for her to recall details.

Real-world Examples

Uh, kind of spotty, not the best.

Source: Listening Digest

" You've missed out spotty, " Peeves hissed in her ear.

Source: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Well, his attendance record's a little spotty.

Source: The Vampire Diaries Season 1

Cell service is very weak and spotty.

Source: NPR News August 2023 Compilation

By most companies, Microsoft has a spotty record.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

" And those Ravenclaw blokes and Smith...and no one looks very spotty."

Source: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

One of the largest and spottiest owls on the American continent.

Source: National Geographic (Children's Section)

This famously spotty feline is the fastest land mammal on earth!

Source: National Geographic (Children's Section)

But more than a decade later its implementation across the country is spotty.

Source: VOA Standard English - Asia

Gauges are much more accurate, but the price of that accuracy is spotty coverage.

Source: The Economist - Technology

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