spotty

English

Etymology

spot +‎ -y

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -ɒti

Adjective

spotty (comparative spottier, superlative spottiest)

Having spots; spotted.
Of inconsistent quality
Many of the buyers had a spotty credit history.

Translations

having spots

German: fleckig, gefleckt (de)
Maori: korotiwhatiwha, kōpurepure

Westrobothnian: dilu

of inconsistent quality

Chinese:
Mandarin: 参差的

German: durchwachsen (de) (figurative)

Noun

spotty (plural spotties)

A common New Zealand fish, Notolabrus celidotus
I went fishing today and all I caught were spotties.

Translations

a type of fish

Maori: tāngahangaha, tāngāngā, pākirikiri, paekirikiri, paketi

Derived terms

spottiness

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