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BOTCHY (botchier, botchiest)

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Irregular inflected forms: botchier  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation, botchiest  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

 Dictionary entry overview: What does botchy mean? 

BOTCHY (adjective)
  The adjective BOTCHY has 1 sense:

1. poorly doneplay

  Familiarity information: BOTCHY used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


BOTCHY (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Poorly done

Synonyms:

botchy; butcherly; unskillful

Context example:

it was an unskillful attempt

Similar:

unskilled (not having or showing or requiring special skill or proficiency)

Derivation:

botch (an embarrassing mistake)


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