patchyquiet
adjectiveUK /ˈpætʃi ˈkwaɪət/
US /ˈpætʃi ˈkwaɪət/
Quiet in some spots but not in others.
The library was patchyquiet, with whispers near the door and silence in the back.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A silence that comes and goes in different places.
The forest at night felt patchyquiet, loud with crickets here and still as stone there.
3. Having quiet patches mixed with noisy ones.
The classroom turned patchyquiet as kids finished their tests one by one.
4. Quiet only in certain areas or moments.
The beach was patchyquiet, calm by the dunes but busy near the pier.