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scatty Definition

scatty (skat′ē)

adjective -·tier, -·ti·est

Brit., Slang silly, foolish, or crazy

Etymology: contr. < ? scatterbrained

scatty Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • mind: The media were, and mostly still are, patronizing and unable to make up their scatty minds.
  • wreck: Spent ages ( 4.5 minutes ) queuing for cash at the machine as some scatty wreck flapped over her withdrawal.
  • character: Thought to have become Arthur's steward, definitely a hero in battle, a humorous is slightly scatty character.

Modifying Another Word

  • so: But Woozle is so scatty and absent minded he forgets to put a vital ingredient into the spell, with disastrous results.
  • slightly: Thought to have become Arthur's steward, definitely a hero in battle, a humorous is slightly scatty character.
  • quite: She could be quite scatty, but her brain was extraordinary.