botchy

[ boch-ee ]

adjective

, botch·i·er, botch·i·est.

1. poorly made or done; bungled.

botchy

/ ˈbɒtʃɪ /

adjective

1. clumsily done or made

Derived Forms

• ˈbotchiness, noun
• ˈbotchily, adverb

Other Words From

• botchi·ly adverb
• botchi·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of botchy¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; botch ¹, -y ¹

Example Sentences

The faces he recognized were those of the laziest and most incapable workmen in the town—men whose weekly wages were habitually docked for drunkenness, late hours, and botchy work.

From Project Gutenberg

"And do you call it good proportion to buy a great deal too much to eat and then go around in botchy, home-made clothes to make up for it?"

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