patchyadjective
uk/ˈpætʃ.i/us/ˈpætʃ.i/only existing or happening in some parts:
The varnish is a little patchy on this table.
The morning will start with some patchy rain/cloud/fog at first.
sometimes good and sometimes bad:
Matthew found the service extremely patchy.
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Rough, irregular and uneven
- abrasion
- abrasive
- bumpy
- chapped
- coarse
- consistency
- gnarl
- horny
- irregular
- jaggy
- jerky
- knobbly
- leathery
- lumpy
- rough-hewn
- serrated
- streaky
- textured
- textured
- uneven
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Incomplete
Changing frequently
Quite good, or not very good
patchily
adverb uk/ˈpætʃ.əl.i/us/ˈpætʃ.əl.i/
patchiness
noun [ U ] uk/ˈpætʃ.i.nəs/us/ˈpætʃ.i.nəs/