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Definition of: patchy
(pach′ē) adjective patch·i·er, patch·i·est
1. Abounding in patches; resembling patchwork; hence, lacking in proper effect; incongruous: a patchy architectural design.
2. Peevish; irritable.
—patch′i·ly adverb
—patch′i·ness noun
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