spotty

UK
/ˈspɒti/
US
/ˈspɑːti/

Translations

spottyadjective
spottier
Comp.
spottiest
Super.
UK
/ˈspɒti/
US
/ˈspɑːti/
boutonneuxSe dit surtout de la peau; registre courant.
During her teenage years, she struggled with spotty skin and tried various treatments to clear it up.
Pendant son adolescence, elle souffrait d'une peau boutonneuse et a essayé divers traitements pour l'améliorer.
The spotty dog ran across the field, its black and white patches clearly visible.
Le chien tacheté a traversé le champ, ses taches noires et blanches étant bien visibles.
irrégulierQualité ou fonctionnement inégaux, intermittents.
The internet connection was spotty, making it difficult to stream the video without interruptions.
La connexion Internet était irrégulière, ce qui rendait difficile de regarder la vidéo sans interruptions.
spottynoun
spotties
pl
UK
/ˈspɒti/
US
/ˈspɑːti/
Used chiefly in Australia and New Zealand as the common name of the fish Scorpis lineolata; countable.
Additional translations
scorpis ponctuéZoologie; nom d'espèce employé pour le poisson australien et néo-zélandais.
Synonyms
pockmarked person
spotty youth
acne sufferer
pimpled person

Definitions

spottyadjective
Having spots or patches of a different color or texture.
The spotty dog ran across the field, its black and white patches clearly visible.
Inconsistent or uneven in quality or performance.
The internet connection was spotty, making it difficult to stream the video without interruptions.
Covered with spots or pimples, often used to describe skin.
During her teenage years, she struggled with spotty skin and tried various treatments to clear it up.
spottynoun
A small silvery marine fish (Scorpis lineolata) of Australia and New Zealand, noted for the dark spots along its sides.
We hooked a spotty while fishing just beyond the reef.