Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with patchy in American Collocation
rather
rather
somewhat
Below this lodge (along the road) forest becomes somewhat patchy, punctuated by areas of secondary growth and clearings, some of which contain interesting patches of bamboo.
very
extremely
very
Last year the rains in Ghana were very late, and extremely patchy when they did arrive.
weather
cloud
drizzle
fog
mist
rain
snow
The weather was bright and sunny with some patchy clouds.
way something is shared or spread around
coverage
distribution
provision
These birds live all around Britain, but their distribution is patchy.