spot´ti|ness

spot´ti|ness
spot|ty «SPOT ee», adjective, -ti|er, -ti|est.
1. having spots; spotted: »

dirty, spotty clothes.

2. Figurative. not of uniform quality; irregularly good and bad: »

His work was spotty.

spot´ti|ly, adverb.
spot´ti|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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