Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

patchy

/ˈpæt͡ʃi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.93 in modern English

Syllables
patchy
IPA
/ˈpæt͡ʃi/
16
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Full of, or covered with, patches; abounding in patches.

adj

Not constant or continuous; intermittent or uneven.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English patch Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English patchy From patch + -y.

Inflected Forms

patchier (comparative) patchiest (superlative)

Derived Forms

patchily patchiness

Synonyms

spasmodic stop-start

Rhymes With

apache scratchy wenatchee achey mcclatchey hachey catchy matchy snatchy catchee

Questions

How do you pronounce patchy?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpæt͡ʃi/.
What does patchy mean?
Full of, or covered with, patches; abounding in patches.
Where does patchy come from?
Etymology tree English patch Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English patchy From patch + -y.

How to pronounce patchy

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