botchy

American

[boch-ee] / ˈbɒtʃ i /

adjective

botchier, botchiest

poorly made or done; bungled.

botchy British

/ ˈbɒtʃɪ /

adjective

clumsily done or made

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Other Word Forms

Etymology

Origin of botchy

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at botch ¹, -y ¹

Example Sentences

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Leonardo, he felt, could never have been a botchy anatomist, nor did the picture reveal his technique.

From Time Magazine Archive

"And do you call it good proportion to buy a great deal too much to eat and then go around in botchy, home-made clothes to make up for it?"

From Patty at Home by Wells, Carolyn

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