spotty adjective 4noun 1forms 3 adjective4 •Having spots; spotted. •Of inconsistent quality.Many of the buyers had a spotty credit history. •Inconsistent: not reliably good, sometimes bad.Many of the low-cost accessories (cords, chargers, etc) sold in the dollar store had spotty quality. •Occurring in non-contiguous positions or locations.Mobile phone reception in this area tends to be rather spotty. noun1 •A common New Zealand fish, Notolabrus celidotusI went fishing today and all I caught were spotties. formsspotties · spottier · spottiest
