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Adjective: spotty (spottier,spottiest)  spó-tee
  1. Having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting colour or texture)
    "the wall had a spotty speckled effect";
    - patched, spotted, blobby
     
  2. Lacking consistency
    "the golfer hit the ball well but his putting was spotty";
    - uneven, scratchy

Derived forms: spottiest, spottier

See also: inconsistent, patterned

Encyclopedia: Spotty