patchy fog
1patchy — ► ADJECTIVE (patchier, patchiest) 1) existing or happening in small, isolated areas: patchy fog. 2) uneven in quality; inconsistent. DERIVATIVES patchily adverb patchiness noun …
2fog — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ dense, heavy, thick ▪ freezing (BrE) ▪ patchy ▪ Drizzle and patchy fog are forecast. ▪ …
3patchy — [[t]pæ̱tʃi[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED A patchy substance or colour exists in some places but not in others, or is thick in some places and thin in others. Thick patchy fog and irresponsible driving were to blame... Bottle tans can make your legs, arms… …
4patchy — patch|y [ˈpætʃi] adj 1.) happening or existing in some areas but not in others ▪ patchy fog 2.) not complete enough to be useful ▪ His knowledge of French remained pretty patchy. ▪ There is only patchy evidence of the animal s existence. 3.)… …
5patchy — adjective 1 happening or existing irregularly in a number of small separate areas: patchy fog 2 not complete enough to be useful: His knowledge of French remained pretty patchy. | patchy evidence 3 especially BrE good in some parts but bad in… …
6patchy — patch•y [[t]ˈpætʃ i[/t]] adj. patch•i•er, patch•i•est 1) occurring in, forming, or made up of patches 2) irregular in quality, texture, or distribution: patchy fog[/ex] • Etymology: 1790–1800 patch′i•ly, adv. patch′i•ness, n …
7patchy — UK [ˈpætʃɪ] / US adjective Word forms patchy : adjective patchy comparative patchier superlative patchiest 1) happening or existing in some places but not in other places If your lawn has extensive areas of patchy growth, try watering it. Demand… …
8patchy — patch|y [ pætʃi ] adjective 1. ) happening or existing in some places but not in other places: a patchy beard/lawn patchy rain/cloud/fog: Low clouds and patchy rain are forecast for tomorrow. 2. ) not detailed enough or complete enough to be… …
9patchy — adj. VERBS ▪ be, seem ▪ become ▪ remain ADVERB ▪ extremely, fairly, very …
10patchy — patchily, adv. patchiness, n. /pach ee/, adj., patchier, patchiest. 1. characterized by or made up of patches. 2. occurring in, forming, or like patches. 3. of inconsistent or irregular quality, texture, etc.; not uniform: patchy acting; patchy… …