How to Use patchy in a Sentence

patchy

adjective

• The lawn is kind of patchy this year.
• His knowledge of the language is patchy.
• She has only a patchy understanding of his condition.
• Patchy fog made driving difficult.
• Fog is in the overnight forecast for the metro area, as is a chance of patchy snow.
  — Kieran Nicholson, The Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2019
• Winds are very light and patchy fog could form near dawn.
  — Washington Post, 24 Sep. 2020
• Sure, his scruff is still a bit patchy, but the curls more than make up for it.
  — Megan Gustashaw, GQ, 11 Oct. 2017
• Its patina is now patchy, worn down to the wood in some parts.
  — Henry Everingham, SPIN, 14 Feb. 2023
• His mow jobs are patchy, and there is a lot of overgrowth.
  — Mallory Ortberg, Slate Magazine, 19 June 2017
• The 27-year-old had unruly black hair, a boy-band face, and a patchy beard.
  — Leif Wenar, WIRED, 2 Apr. 2024
• There could be some patchy fog as winds go light overnight.
  — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 5 Sep. 2020
• The coast could see some patchy low clouds tonight and Wednesday night.
  — Robert Krier, sandiegouniontribune.com, 27 Mar. 2018
• Deep dives Our knowledge of the sandy and rocky bottom of the seas is quite patchy.
  — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 7 Aug. 2024
• The bear was skeletal, with a patchy coat, and weak to the point of collapsing.
  — Michele Moses, The New Yorker, 23 June 2019
• Can’t rule out some patchy fog near dawn as the air turns a tad balmy for this time of year.
  — Washington Post, 24 Oct. 2021
• In a pilot study, the hair mats are being used as a mulch on the patchy park land.
  — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2024
• The latter has been the toughest for me—I've been left with a few patchy spots and an urge to pluck.
  — Amber Rambharose, Glamour, 8 Feb. 2018
• The geese puttering around the patchy grass could give two poops, too.
  — San Francisco Chronicle, 20 Dec. 2019
• There’s some chance of patchy fog forming early in the day.
  — oregonlive, 24 Mar. 2022
• The first three of these ‘orders’ have had, at best, patchy records of success.
  — Uri Friedman, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2017
• The preflash cleanser felt a little tingly and made my skin look patchy and dry.
  — Shalwah Evans, Essence, 18 June 2019
• Between them is a patchy brown lawn with a playground and a slide.
  — Joe Rubino, The Denver Post, 3 Nov. 2024
• Some of the storms could produce gusty winds, and there could be patchy smoke in the air, the weather service says.
  — Kolbie Peterson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 30 July 2023
• On one of his first days, Clark ran into a scruffy, scrawny blonde dude with a patchy Fu Manchu.
  — Chris Ballard, SI.com, 2 May 2018
• Burke was wearing shorts and flip-flops, and while the asphalt was clear, the trails and forests were patchy with soft snow and mud.
  — Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News, 2 May 2023
• The day may start with some patchy fog, especially south of the metro area.
  — oregonlive, 21 Mar. 2023
• Covid-19’s spread has been patchy, with tall spikes in some places and flatter curves in others.
  — Adam Rogers, Wired, 6 June 2020
• That results in white, pale or patchy coloration of their hide.
  — Francisco Guzman and Brian Ries, CNN, 10 Mar. 2020
• His present form might be patchy, but his class is permanent.
  — Phil Hay, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
• Freeze conditions for Citrus, Hernando and Pasco and patchy spots south of there will drop to 32 as well.
  — Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025

Last Updated: 27 Feb 2025