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patchy
[ pach-ee ]
/ ˈpætʃ i /
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adjective, patch·i·er, patch·i·est.
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OTHER WORDS FROM patchy
patch·i·ly, adverbpatch·i·ness, nounWords nearby patchy
patch reef, patchstand, patch test, patch-up, patchwork, patchy, patd., pat-down, pate, -pated, pâté de foie gras
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British Dictionary definitions for patchy
patchy
/ (ˈpætʃɪ) /
adjective patchier or patchiest
irregular in quality, occurrence, intensity, etca patchy essay
having or forming patches
Derived forms of patchy
patchily, adverbpatchiness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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