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Having, or covered with, dots, specks or spots
“She was striding up Middle Street when a toddler in a spotty skirt tottered out of the play park and stood in front of her.”
Having, or covered with, pimples
“It's like being a spotty teenager. I was that teenager. I was sure my spots were the reason I didn't have a girlfriend.”
Of uneven or inconsistent quality
“It's a spotty record with a few instances of glorious success, some interesting inconclusiveness, and one or two failures.”
Occurring or done in brief, irregular bursts
“It was this extra afternoon patronage that kept the jukeboxes humming during many hours when they ordinarily were either silent or played at spotty intervals.”
Dirty, especially from being covered in dust
(of a surface) Not level or smooth
Proceeding by incremental steps, degrees or gradations
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