Spotty
adjective
Something that is not consistent or the same everywhere.
The internet connection in rural areas is spotty.
Often appears as...
- spotty internet connection
- spotty phone service
adjective
Covered with spots or marks.
His skin became spotty during his teenage years due to acne.
Often appears as...
- spotty skin
- spotty dog
adjective
Not very good or reliable.
Her attendance at school was spotty.
Often appears as...
- spotty attendance
- spotty record
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Disapproving
adjective
Something that is not consistent or the same everywhere.
The internet connection in rural areas is spotty.
Often appears as...
- spotty internet connection
- spotty phone service
adjective
Covered with spots or marks.
His skin became spotty during his teenage years due to acne.
Often appears as...
- spotty skin
- spotty dog
adjective
Not very good or reliable.
Her attendance at school was spotty.
Often appears as...
- spotty attendance
- spotty record
Usage tips
Disapproving
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Service Quality
Use 'spotty' to describe unreliable services, often due to technical limitations.
The hotel's spotty Wi-Fi was frustrating for guests.
Pro Tip 2/3Frequency Variability
'Spotty' implies that something happens at irregular intervals, often unexpectedly.
His spotty attendance made it difficult to plan group projects.
Pro Tip 3/3Context Specific
'Spotty' can be context-dependent; it might be negative for services but neutral for weather patterns.
We had a spotty rain shower this afternoon.
Pro Tip 1/3Service Quality
Use 'spotty' to describe unreliable services, often due to technical limitations.
The hotel's spotty Wi-Fi was frustrating for guests.
Pro Tip 2/3Frequency Variability
'Spotty' implies that something happens at irregular intervals, often unexpectedly.
His spotty attendance made it difficult to plan group projects.
Pro Tip 3/3Context Specific
'Spotty' can be context-dependent; it might be negative for services but neutral for weather patterns.
We had a spotty rain shower this afternoon.
Pro Tip 1/3Service Quality
Use 'spotty' to describe unreliable services, often due to technical limitations.
The hotel's spotty Wi-Fi was frustrating for guests.
Pro Tip 2/3Frequency Variability
'Spotty' implies that something happens at irregular intervals, often unexpectedly.
His spotty attendance made it difficult to plan group projects.
Pro Tip 3/3Context Specific
'Spotty' can be context-dependent; it might be negative for services but neutral for weather patterns.
We had a spotty rain shower this afternoon.
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Safari Live - Day 304 PIPE...
shall try and endeavor to bring a some sort of spotty rosy cat to you guys now what is interesting is that last night I got an update today about this last night the guys said that on their way home somebody in coral guys on their way at home which would have been its baths just about ten to seven
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Safari Live - Day 384 PIPE...
bit of perseverance has paid off Joel you say hey new Cubs yes it's the best thing ever is to have little fat lion cubs they are the cutest things when you get new Cubs now these Cubs you can see you still got spotty little heads and aw Stinney tiny tiny still so they're not
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Telling the Story: 125...
who are involved with thinking very much upfront about how are we going to carry this story out well let's give it let's put it on the ground and give an example I sent qua Minh an email about two months ago and he wrote back right away and said I have kind of a spotty
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Safari Live - Day 35 PIPE...
she all you say you've loved the brown spots on lions I do too and of course the Cubs have far more prominent spots than the adults and then when they're born and when they're very tiny they're actually basically spotty little cats and it's a great way of helping to
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Are spotty fruits and...
can hitch a ride on vegetables, too. But because they're not plant pathogens, they don't typically cause spots. They just hang out invisibly on the surface. So it's washing fruit and veggies, not avoiding the spotty ones, that will help you avoid getting sick.
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Paper towns and why...
It got bigger; it contained more places. There were more things that might happen, more futures I might have. It wasn't a formal, organized learning process, and I'm happy to admit that. It was spotty, it was inconsistent, there was a lot I didn't know.
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Safari Live - Day 146 PIPE...
the body that everything just expands and stretches there very spotty at birth and if anything they get more golden in between the spots they're quite dark when they're younger I think it aids in camouflage and also keeping them a
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A Search for Shade PIPE...
three spotty cubs I wonder how she knows who's home with all of our spots we all look the same it's been booming oh is it tattoo I can't even tell which is which but
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OR Finalist PIPE National...
hi I'm very spotty Oregon's representative at this year there are many things to do in my hometown of Portland in the city you can visit palace it evokes the world's
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Oglala Lakota Nation Pow...
my name is bug spotty tell from growth with Sioux Reservation south
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Safari Live - Day 304 PIPE...
shall try and endeavor to bring a some sort of spotty rosy cat to you guys now what is interesting is that last night I got an update today about this last night the guys said that on their way home somebody in coral guys on their way at home which would have been its baths just about ten to seven
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 384 PIPE...
bit of perseverance has paid off Joel you say hey new Cubs yes it's the best thing ever is to have little fat lion cubs they are the cutest things when you get new Cubs now these Cubs you can see you still got spotty little heads and aw Stinney tiny tiny still so they're not
Video examples
Telling the Story: 125...
who are involved with thinking very much upfront about how are we going to carry this story out well let's give it let's put it on the ground and give an example I sent qua Minh an email about two months ago and he wrote back right away and said I have kind of a spotty
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 35 PIPE...
she all you say you've loved the brown spots on lions I do too and of course the Cubs have far more prominent spots than the adults and then when they're born and when they're very tiny they're actually basically spotty little cats and it's a great way of helping to
Video examples
Are spotty fruits and...
can hitch a ride on vegetables, too. But because they're not plant pathogens, they don't typically cause spots. They just hang out invisibly on the surface. So it's washing fruit and veggies, not avoiding the spotty ones, that will help you avoid getting sick.
Video examples
Paper towns and why...
It got bigger; it contained more places. There were more things that might happen, more futures I might have. It wasn't a formal, organized learning process, and I'm happy to admit that. It was spotty, it was inconsistent, there was a lot I didn't know.
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 146 PIPE...
the body that everything just expands and stretches there very spotty at birth and if anything they get more golden in between the spots they're quite dark when they're younger I think it aids in camouflage and also keeping them a
Video examples
A Search for Shade PIPE...
three spotty cubs I wonder how she knows who's home with all of our spots we all look the same it's been booming oh is it tattoo I can't even tell which is which but
Video examples
OR Finalist PIPE National...
hi I'm very spotty Oregon's representative at this year there are many things to do in my hometown of Portland in the city you can visit palace it evokes the world's
Video examples
Oglala Lakota Nation Pow...
my name is bug spotty tell from growth with Sioux Reservation south
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Quote examples
Steve Winwood
English Musician
It's an often-asked question, 'Why did all these spotty white English boys suddenly start playing blues in the '60s?' It was recognized as this kind of vibrant music and when I first started playing in a blues band I just wanted to bring it to a wider public who hadn't really heard it.
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Leonard Mlodinow
American Physicist
In all our perceptions, from vision to hearing, to the pictures we build of people's character, our unconscious mind starts from whatever objective data is available to us - usually spotty - and helps to shape and construct the more complete picture we consciously perceive.
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Dan Stevens
British Actor
At the age of 11 I was about 6 ft. tall and my voice had completely broken. That caused problems. I was this gangly, spotty, very unattractive kid. I wasn't cool and I wasn't a nerd. I didn't even want to fit in with anyone.
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Roger Rees
Welsh Actor
They said my voice was terrible, nervous, and spotty and that I must go away and learn how to use it properly. I must admit I was rather agape, since I had never thought about making my voice better.
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Tom Vilsack
American Politician
Technology has allowed us to have more drought-resistant crops. The spotty nature of drought, the spotty nature of rains can sometimes result in better yields than anticipated.
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Leigh-Anne Pinnock
English Singer
It's important for me to look comfortable with my skin. When I get spotty it just makes me not want to talk to anyone, so it's really important I look after my skin.
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Marina and the Diamonds
Welsh Musician
There's nothing I'd never wear, really. I've worn pink spotty pajamas from a Goodwill store onstage before. This only happens when I'm having a small breakdown!
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Big Show
American Wrestler
The Internet connection from the road can be spotty, so usually when I'm on the tour bus, I'm playing 'God of War.
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Tom Ford
American Designer
I hate tricky facial hair. If your facial hair is too spotty in places, shave. Just forget about it.
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Jamie Hewlett
English Artist
I grew up doubting myself. It was a very spotty, frustrating, worrying time.
Quote examples
Steve Winwood
English Musician
It's an often-asked question, 'Why did all these spotty white English boys suddenly start playing blues in the '60s?' It was recognized as this kind of vibrant music and when I first started playing in a blues band I just wanted to bring it to a wider public who hadn't really heard it.
Quote examples
Leonard Mlodinow
American Physicist
In all our perceptions, from vision to hearing, to the pictures we build of people's character, our unconscious mind starts from whatever objective data is available to us - usually spotty - and helps to shape and construct the more complete picture we consciously perceive.
Quote examples
Dan Stevens
British Actor
At the age of 11 I was about 6 ft. tall and my voice had completely broken. That caused problems. I was this gangly, spotty, very unattractive kid. I wasn't cool and I wasn't a nerd. I didn't even want to fit in with anyone.
Quote examples
Roger Rees
Welsh Actor
They said my voice was terrible, nervous, and spotty and that I must go away and learn how to use it properly. I must admit I was rather agape, since I had never thought about making my voice better.
Quote examples
Tom Vilsack
American Politician
Technology has allowed us to have more drought-resistant crops. The spotty nature of drought, the spotty nature of rains can sometimes result in better yields than anticipated.
Quote examples
Leigh-Anne Pinnock
English Singer
It's important for me to look comfortable with my skin. When I get spotty it just makes me not want to talk to anyone, so it's really important I look after my skin.
Quote examples
Marina and the Diamonds
Welsh Musician
There's nothing I'd never wear, really. I've worn pink spotty pajamas from a Goodwill store onstage before. This only happens when I'm having a small breakdown!
Quote examples
Big Show
American Wrestler
The Internet connection from the road can be spotty, so usually when I'm on the tour bus, I'm playing 'God of War.
Quote examples
Tom Ford
American Designer
I hate tricky facial hair. If your facial hair is too spotty in places, shave. Just forget about it.
Quote examples
Jamie Hewlett
English Artist
I grew up doubting myself. It was a very spotty, frustrating, worrying time.
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