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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSpotty
/ˈspɒt.i/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Occurring irregularly; uneven or unpredictable in quality, performance, or availability.
"The mobile phone reception in this rural valley is notoriously spotty." - 2
Marked with spots; covered in small marks, blemishes, or pimples.
"He had a spotty complexion during his teenage years."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the noun 'spot' (from Middle English or Old Norse origins related to staining or marking), combined with the adjectival suffix '-y'. It originally referred to physical marks or pimples on the skin before expanding metaphorically in the 19th century to describe anything irregular, uneven, or sporadic in quality.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Spotty" is said worldwide
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inconstant
Transliteration: /ɛ̃.kɔ̃s.tɑ̃/
"La connexion Internet est très inconstante ici."
lückenhaft
Transliteration: /ˈlʏkn̩haft/
"Die Mobilfunkverbindung in diesem Tal ist ziemlich lückenhaft."
incostante
Transliteration: /in.koˈstan.te/
"La ricezione del telefono è piuttosto incostante."
irregular
Transliteration: /ireɣuˈlaɾ/
"La señal de internet en esta zona es muy irregular."
irregular
Transliteration: /i.ʁe.ɡuˈlaʁ/
"A conexão de internet aqui é bastante irregular."
अनियमित
Transliteration: aniyamit
"इस क्षेत्र में फोन का नेटवर्क बहुत अनियमित है।"
参差不齐的
Transliteration: cēncī bù qí de
"这里的手机信号非常不稳定。"
고르지 않은
Transliteration: goruji aneun
"이 지역은 휴대폰 수신 상태가 고르지 않다."
まばらな
Transliteration: mabarana
"この地域では携帯電話の電波が不安定だ。"
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