patchy
adjective
characterized by or made up of patches.
patchiness
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a word derived from
patchy.
Example Sentences
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"The next step would be radar analyses to better understand the depth and patchiness of the ice," Luzzi said.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 27, 2025
Such patchiness would limit the military’s freedom of movement in case of war.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 27, 2025
This new episode seems to show holes and patchiness in the police work around Lombardo's murder, which was very personal to McNamara.
From Salon ● Jun. 21, 2021
The protocol patchiness creates odd situations even within household pods.
From Scientific American ● Mar. 9, 2021
It lost its patchiness and settled to a pleasant, warming drift.
From The Heart of Unaga by Ridgwell Cullum
