1 adjective MET of cloud, fog, etcthere'll be some patchy fogbeidh paistí ceo ann, beidh ceo in áiteannathere are icy patches on the roadstá oighear ar na bóithre in áiteanna2 adjective especially HEALTH affecting some areassceadach adj1 c m upatchy hair losscailleadh gruaige sceadach3 adjective pejorative incomplete, inconsistentbearnach adj1 c m ueasnamhach adj1 c m uneamhiomlán adj1 c m uthey only have patchy coverage in the areaníl acu ach clúdach bearnach sa cheantarthe official record is very patchytá an taifead oifigiúil an-easnamhach4 adjective good in partsthe play was patchy overallbhí an dráma go maith in áiteanna, bhí an dráma breacmhaith
