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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Contrast that with the majority, where AI adoption is patchy at best—confined to isolated functions and rarely scaled enterprise-wide.
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Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
In some locations, the fog was reported to be patchy, meaning sudden and unexpected visibility reductions could catch motorists off guard.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Friday’s spots of patchy fog will give way to partly sunny skies with a high near 72 degrees, the National Weather Service office said in its Sacramento forecasts.
—Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Temperatures could drop as low as 28 degrees, with patchy frost expected Friday morning.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Oct. 2025
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Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
In some locations, the fog was reported to be patchy, meaning sudden and unexpected visibility reductions could catch motorists off guard.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Friday’s spots of patchy fog will give way to partly sunny skies with a high near 72 degrees, the National Weather Service office said in its Sacramento forecasts.
—Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Temperatures could drop as low as 28 degrees, with patchy frost expected Friday morning.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Patchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/patchy. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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patchy
adjective
patchier; patchiest
: consisting of or marked by patches : resembling patchwork
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