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botchy

[ boch-ee ]
/ ˈbɒtʃ i /
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adjective, botch·i·er, botch·i·est.
poorly made or done; bungled.
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Origin of botchy

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at botch1, -y1

OTHER WORDS FROM botchy

botch·i·ly, adverbbotch·i·ness, noun

Words nearby botchy

Botany Bay, Botany wool, botargo, botch, botched, botchy, bote, botel, botfly, both, Botha
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British Dictionary definitions for botchy

botchy
/ (ˈbɒtʃɪ) /
adjective botchier or botchiest
clumsily done or made

Derived forms of botchy

botchily, adverbbotchiness, noun
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