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单词 scatty
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scatty

[ skat-ee ]
/ ˈskæt i /
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adjective, scat·ti·er, scat·ti·est.British Informal.

scatterbrained.

Origin of scatty

1910–15; apparently scatt(erbrain) + -y1

Words nearby scatty

scattering layer, scatter pin, scatter rug, scattershot, scattersite housing, scatty, scaturient, scaud, scaup, scauper, scaur
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Example sentences from the Web for scatty

  • "Don't let it bother you, Scatty," returned the impudent Sally.

    Janice Day|Helen Beecher Long

British Dictionary definitions for scatty

scatty
/ (ˈskætɪ) /

adjective -tier or -tiest British informal

empty-headed, frivolous, or thoughtless
distracted (esp in drive someone scatty)

Derived forms of scatty

scattily, adverbscattiness, noun

Word Origin for scatty

C20: from scatterbrained
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