patchy
adjectiveUK /ˈpætʃi/
US /ˈpætʃi/
Something patchy has spots or areas that are different from the rest.
The puppy has patchy fur with light and dark spots.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Not complete or not the same everywhere, like work that is done well in some parts and poorly in others.
His homework was patchy, with some answers great and others missing.
3. Rain that falls in some places but not others.
We had patchy rain on the way to school.
4. Covered with small pieces of material sewn on.
She wore a patchy old jacket with many colorful squares.