"botchy" meaning in English

See botchy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more botchy [comparative], most botchy [superlative]
Etymology: botch + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|botch|y}} botch + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} botchy (comparative more botchy, superlative most botchy)
  1. Full of botches or mistakes; poorly done. Synonyms: botched Derived forms: botchily, botchiness
    Sense id: en-botchy-en-adj--0lF5ZVK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y

Inflected forms

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