patchier; patchiest
1
: marked by, consisting of, or diversified with patches
2
: irregular in appearance, makeup, or quality
Examples of patchy in a Sentence
The lawn is kind of patchy this year.
Patchy fog made driving difficult.
His knowledge of the language is patchy.
She has only a patchy understanding of his condition.
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More patchy frost was expected Saturday, which will have a high near 57 and an overnight low around 37.
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Kat Merck, WIRED, 17 Jan. 2025
The result could be an uncoordinated approach that creates patchy systems with unclear outcomes for employees and stakeholders.
—London School Of Economics, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
More patchy frost was expected Saturday, which will have a high near 57 and an overnight low around 37.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 15 Jan. 2025
Friday will also be sunny with a high of about 60 degrees, but there will be patchy fog at night.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Patchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/patchy. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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patchy
adjective
patchier; patchiest
: consisting of or marked by patches : resembling patchwork
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