"jotty" meaning in English

See jotty in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more jotty [comparative], most jotty [superlative]
Etymology: jot + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|jot|y}} jot + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} jotty (comparative more jotty, superlative most jotty)
  1. Written as, or like, a brief informal sketch.
    Sense id: en-jotty-en-adj-LxvxP9bA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y

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