patchyadj.¹

Brit.

/ˈpatʃi/, U.S.

/ˈpætʃi/

Forms: see patch n.¹ and -y suffix¹.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: patch n.¹, -y suffix¹.

Etymology: < patch n.¹ + -y suffix¹.

Consisting of or having patches; resembling patchwork in appearance or structure. Also: occurring only in patches or small discrete areas; spasmodic, irregular; inconsistent.

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the world > matter > colour > variegation > patch of colour > [adjective]

patchy1583

bloached1725

mealy1804

splotchy1863

splodgy1882

sploshy1942

the world > relative properties > wholeness > incompleteness > [adjective] > scrappy or patchy

patchy1583

sketchy1805

scrappy1842

snippety1864

snippy1886

bitty1892

patchwise1935

the world > relative properties > relationship > variety > [adjective] > exhibiting variety in appearance > irregular in appearance

patched1447

shredden1581

patchy1583

of shreds (and patches)1604

patchwork1634

patched work1716

desultory1842

unpatterned1842

patchworky1845

patchworked1873

splashy1880

spotty1881

1583 B. Melbancke Philotimus (new ed.) sig. Bb3 The compiling of this patchie pamphlet.

1798 Trans. Soc. Arts 16 185 [A crop] in many places patchy, with intervals of four or five feet without any plants at all.

1845 Jrnl. Royal Agric. Soc. 6 i. 84 The land is patchy and of different qualities.

1895 Month Aug. 458 Such a Life is often patchy and scrappy.

1905 Sat. Westm. Gaz. 16 Dec. 15/1 That evening I noticed a peculiarity in the pit's applause. It was ‘patchy’.

1971 Nature 30 July 352/2 The survey is patchy and by no means as up to date as one expects.

2001 J. Wolcott Catsitters xxxi. 195 The lawn sprinkler was twirling a weak lariat of water over the patchy lawn.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

patchyadj.²

Brit.

/ˈpatʃi/, U.S.

/ˈpætʃi/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: patch n.², -y suffix¹.

Etymology: < patch n.² + -y suffix¹. Compare cross-patch n.

colloquial. rare. English regional (Berkshire).

Irritable, cross, testy.

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the mind > emotion > anger > irascibility > peevishness > [adjective]

protervec1384

teethya1500

peevishc1530

protervous1547

pettish1552

tatter1579

fretting1587

teeny1594

frampold1599

treaf1601

fretful1603

teety1621

frappish1631

froppish1659

huffy1680

toothy1691

peenging1724

fractious1725

crossish1740

huffish1755

petulant1755

refractious1761

pouty1799

pensy1803

fudgy1819

twiney1824

rammista1838

fretty1844

petful1852

patchy1862

fretsome1870

grizzly1900

anfractuous1923

1862 A. Trollope Orley Farm II. iii. 20 He'll be a bit patchy..just for a while... To-morrow morning maybe he'll be just as sweet as sweet.

1888 B. Lowsley Gloss. Berks. Words & Phrases 123 Patchy, often and easily put out of temper.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	patchy
释义	patchyadj.¹ Brit. /ˈpatʃi/, U.S. /ˈpætʃi/ Forms: see patch n.¹ and -y suffix¹. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: patch n.¹, -y suffix¹. Etymology: < patch n.¹ + -y suffix¹. Consisting of or having patches; resembling patchwork in appearance or structure. Also: occurring only in patches or small discrete areas; spasmodic, irregular; inconsistent. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > colour > variegation > patch of colour > [adjective] patchy1583 bloached1725 mealy1804 splotchy1863 splodgy1882 sploshy1942 the world > relative properties > wholeness > incompleteness > [adjective] > scrappy or patchy patchy1583 sketchy1805 scrappy1842 snippety1864 snippy1886 bitty1892 patchwise1935 the world > relative properties > relationship > variety > [adjective] > exhibiting variety in appearance > irregular in appearance patched1447 shredden1581 patchy1583 of shreds (and patches)1604 patchwork1634 patched work1716 desultory1842 unpatterned1842 patchworky1845 patchworked1873 splashy1880 spotty1881 1583 B. Melbancke Philotimus (new ed.) sig. Bb3 The compiling of this patchie pamphlet. 1798 Trans. Soc. Arts 16 185 [A crop] in many places patchy, with intervals of four or five feet without any plants at all. 1845 Jrnl. Royal Agric. Soc. 6 i. 84 The land is patchy and of different qualities. 1895 Month Aug. 458 Such a Life is often patchy and scrappy. 1905 Sat. Westm. Gaz. 16 Dec. 15/1 That evening I noticed a peculiarity in the pit's applause. It was ‘patchy’. 1971 Nature 30 July 352/2 The survey is patchy and by no means as up to date as one expects. 2001 J. Wolcott Catsitters xxxi. 195 The lawn sprinkler was twirling a weak lariat of water over the patchy lawn. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). patchyadj.² Brit. /ˈpatʃi/, U.S. /ˈpætʃi/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: patch n.², -y suffix¹. Etymology: < patch n.² + -y suffix¹. Compare cross-patch n. colloquial. rare. English regional (Berkshire). Irritable, cross, testy. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > anger > irascibility > peevishness > [adjective] protervec1384 teethya1500 peevishc1530 protervous1547 pettish1552 tatter1579 fretting1587 teeny1594 frampold1599 treaf1601 fretful1603 teety1621 frappish1631 froppish1659 huffy1680 toothy1691 peenging1724 fractious1725 crossish1740 huffish1755 petulant1755 refractious1761 pouty1799 pensy1803 fudgy1819 twiney1824 rammista1838 fretty1844 petful1852 patchy1862 fretsome1870 grizzly1900 anfractuous1923 1862 A. Trollope Orley Farm II. iii. 20 He'll be a bit patchy..just for a while... To-morrow morning maybe he'll be just as sweet as sweet. 1888 B. Lowsley Gloss. Berks. Words & Phrases 123 Patchy, often and easily put out of temper. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.¹1583adj.²1862
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