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spot·ty

(spŏt′ē)

adj. spot·ti·er, spot·ti·est

1. Lacking consistency, as in quality; uneven.

2. Having or marked with spots; spotted.

spot′ti·ly adv.

spot′ti·ness n.

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spotty

(ˈspɒtɪ)

adj, -tier or -tiest

1. abounding in or characterized by spots or marks, esp on the skin: a spotty face.

2. not consistent or uniform; irregular or uneven, often in quality

ˈspottily adv

ˈspottiness n

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spot•ty

(ˈspɒt i)

adj. -ti•er, -ti•est.

1. marked with spots; spotted.

2. distributed irregularly.

3. uneven in quality or character: a spotty performance.

[1300–50]

spot′ti•ly, adv.

spot′ti•ness, n.

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Adj.	1.	spotty - having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture); "a field patched with ice and snow"; "the wall had a spotty speckled effect"; "a black-and-white spotted cow" spotted, patched patterned - having patterns (especially colorful patterns)
	2.	spotty - lacking consistency; "the golfer hit the ball well but his putting was spotty" scratchy, uneven inconsistent - displaying a lack of consistency; "inconsistent statements cannot both be true at the same time"; "inconsistent with the roadmap"

spotty

adjective

1. pimply, pimpled, blotchy, poor-complexioned, plooky-faced (Scot.) She was rather fat, and her complexion was muddy and spotty.

2. inconsistent, irregular, erratic, uneven, fluctuating, patchy, sporadic His attendance record was spotty.

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spotty

adjective

Lacking consistency or regularity in quality or performance:

erratic, inconsistent, patchy, uneven, unsteady, variable.

Translations

مُغَطّى بالبُقَعمَنَقَّط

uhrovitý

bumset

täplikäs

prištićav

bólugrafinn

foruncoloso maculato

しみだらけの

반점이 많은

puistig

flekkete

cętkowany

borbulhento com muitas espinhas

пятнистый

uhrovitý

finnig

เต็มไปด้วยสิว

sivilceli

lốm đốm

多斑点的

spotty

[ˈspɒtɪ] ADJ (spottier (compar) (spottiest (superl)))

1. (= pimply) → con granos

2. (= patterned) [dress, material] → de lunares, con motas; [dog] → con manchas

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

spotty

[ˈspɒti] adj

[face] → boutonneux/euse

(US) (= patchy) [career, record] → inégal(e)

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

spotty

adj (+er) (= stained) → fleckig; (Med) → fleckig, voller Flecken; (= pimply) → pick(e)lig, voller Pickel

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

spotty

[ˈspɒtɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) (fam) → foruncoloso/a

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

spot

(spot) noun

1. a small mark or stain (made by mud, paint etc). She was trying to remove a spot of grease from her skirt.

2. a small, round mark of a different colour from its background. His tie was blue with white spots.

3. a pimple or red mark on the skin caused by an illness etc. She had measles and was covered in spots.

4. a place or small area, especially the exact place (where something happened etc). There was a large number of detectives gathered at the spot where the body had been found.

5. a small amount. Can I borrow a spot of sugar?

verb – past tense, past participle ˈspotted –

1. to catch sight of. She spotted him eventually at the very back of the crowd.

2. to recognize or pick out. No-one watching the play was able to spot the murderer.

ˈspotless adjective

very clean. a spotless kitchen.

ˈspotlessly adverb

ˈspotlessness noun

ˈspotted adjective

marked or covered with spots. Her dress was spotted with grease; a spotted tie.

ˈspotty adjective

(of people) covered with spots. a spotty face / young man.

ˈspottiness noun

spot check

an inspection made without warning, especially on items chosen at random from a group. We only found out about the flaw during a spot check on goods leaving the factory.

ˈspotlight noun

(a lamp for projecting) a circle of light that is thrown on to a small area.

verb – past tense, past participle ˈspotlit, ~ˈspotlighted –

1. to light with a spotlight. The stage was spotlit.

2. to show up clearly or draw attention to. The incident spotlighted the difficulties with which we were faced.

in a spot

in trouble. His failure to return the papers on time put her in a spot.

on the spot

1. at once. She liked it so much that she bought it on the spot; (also adjective) an on-the-spot decision.

2. in the exact place referred to; in the place where one is needed. It was a good thing you were on the spot when he had his heart attack; (also adjective) tour on-the-spot reporter.

3. (especially with put) in a dangerous, difficult or embarrassing position. The interviewer's questions really put the Prime Minister on the spot.

spot on

very accurate or exactly on the target. His description of Mary was spot on!

spotty

→ مَنَقَّط uhrovitý bumset pickelig διάστικτος moteado täplikäs boutonneux prištićav foruncoloso しみだらけの 반점이 많은 puistig flekkete cętkowany borbulhento, com muitas espinhas пятнистый finnig เต็มไปด้วยสิว sivilceli lốm đốm 多斑点的

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The fugitive goat, scared and frightened, ran towards the company as if seeking their protection and then stood still, and the goatherd coming up seized it by the horns and began to talk to it as if it were possessed of reason and understanding: "Ah wanderer, wanderer, Spotty, Spotty; how have you gone limping all this time?

The goatherd gave the goat which he held by the horns a couple of slaps on the back, saying, "Lie down here beside me, Spotty, for we have time enough to return to our fold." The goat seemed to understand him, for as her master seated himself, she stretched herself quietly beside him and looked up in his face to show him she was all attention to what he was going to say, and then in these words he began his story.

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Ginger and Pickles sold red spotty pocket- handkerchiefs at a penny three farthings.

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The party consisted of the Pole, a wretched looking clerk with a spotty face and a greasy coat, who had not a word to say for himself, and smelt abominably, a deaf and almost blind old man who had once been in the post office and who had been from immemorial ages maintained by someone at Amalia Ivanovna's.

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Diminutive paintings give that spotty look to a room, which is the blemish of so many a fine work of Art overtouched.

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The waiter, an undersized youth with a flat, spotty face, hurried to and fro carrying a tray laden with glasses of beer.

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He scarce had ceas't when the superiour Fiend Was moving toward the shore; his ponderous shield Ethereal temper, massy, large and round, Behind him cast; the broad circumference Hung on his shoulders like the Moon, whose Orb Through Optic Glass the TUSCAN Artist views At Ev'ning from the top of FESOLE, Or in VALDARNO, to descry new Lands, Rivers or Mountains in her spotty Globe.

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Casson's head was not at all a melancholy-looking satellite nor was it a "spotty globe," as Milton has irreverently called the moon; on the contrary, no head and face could look more sleek and healthy, and its expression-- which was chiefly confined to a pair of round and ruddy cheeks, the slight knot and interruptions forming the nose and eyes being scarcely worth mention--was one of jolly contentment, only tempered by that sense of personal dignity which usually made itself felt in his attitude and bearing.

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For the past 10 years, The Spotty Pig on James Street, Newtown, has been a hugely successful venue for youngsters and families to take part in craft activities like pottery, canvas painting and even enjoy special craft parties.

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"I'd never liked the way Spotty treated Darren and never really understood why Darren stayed involved with him or continued working as a trainee mechanic at the garage Spotty owned.

Man smiles for selfie with boss who minutes later buried him alive in shallow grave; Darren Bonner, 24, was choked unconscious by Richard Spottiswood before being dumped naked in a hole behind a dry stone wall in Northumbria

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