See Also: patchy(dictionary)
patchy(dictionary)
baldness, patchy(medicine)
patchy atelectasis(medicine)
Baldness, patchy(health)

patchy (iou)



patchy adjective. L18.
[from PATCH noun1 + -Y1.]
Consisting of or having many patches; uneven in quality. Also, occurring only in patches; irregular, inconsistent.
E. Nesbit I will write a paper all by myself. It won't be patchy. Listener The dispute..has been settled, buses are running but they're patchy in places.
patchily adverb E20.
patchiness noun E19.