scattiest

scattiest
adj. not thinking in a clear and orderly manner, heedless, scatterbrained (British Slang)

English contemporary dictionary. 2014.

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  • scatty — /skat ee/, adj., scattier, scattiest. Brit. Informal. scatterbrained. [1910 15; appar. SCATT(ERBRAIN) + Y1] * * * …   Universalium

  • scatty — adjective (scattier, scattiest) Brit. informal absent minded and disorganized. Derivatives scattily adverb scattiness noun Origin early 20th cent.: abbrev. of scatterbrained …   English new terms dictionary

  • scatty — UK [ˈskætɪ] / US adjective Word forms scatty : adjective scatty comparative scattier superlative scattiest British informal someone who is scatty is silly and does not think in an organized way, so that they often forget or lose things • drive… …   English dictionary

  • scatty — /ˈskæti/ (say skatee) adjective (scattier, scattiest) scatterbrained; thoughtless; unreliable. {scatt(erbrained) + y1} …  

  • scatty — ► ADJECTIVE (scattier, scattiest) informal ▪ absent minded and disorganized. ORIGIN abbreviation of scatterbrained …   English terms dictionary

  • scatty — [skat′ē] adj. scattier, scattiest [contr. < ? SCATTERBRAINED] [Brit. Slang] silly, foolish, or crazy …   English World dictionary

  • scatty — adj. (scattier, scattiest) Brit. colloq. scatterbrained; disorganized. Derivatives: scattily adv. scattiness n. Etymology: abbr …   Useful english dictionary

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