spot ‧ ty /ˈspɒti $ ˈspɑːti/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Word Family: adjective : ↑ spotted , ↑ spotless , ↑ spotty ; verb : ↑ spot ; noun : ↑ spot ; adverb : ↑ spotlessly ]
1 . British English informal someone who is spotty has small raised red marks on their skin, especially on their face:
a tall, thin, spotty youth
a spotty face
2 . American English good only in some parts, but not in other parts SYN patchy British English