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scattered
[ skat-erd ]
adjective
- distributed or occurring at widely spaced and usually irregular intervals:
scattered villages; scattered showers.
- dispersed; disorganized:
scattered forces.
- distracted or disorganized:
scattered thoughts.
- Meteorology. (of clouds) covering up to one-half of the sky. Compare broken ( def 5 ).
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Other Words From
- scattered·ly adverb
- scattered·ness noun
- un·scattered adjective
- well-scattered adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of scattered1
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Example Sentences
Scattered here and there were the corpses of horses and donkeys.
Scattered around the country are members of a small fraternity of guys who own tanks.
Scattered on the sidewalk, just beneath the flickering bulbs, were a handful of honeybees.
Scattered on the floor were pages of what would become Naked Lunch.
Scattered around the room are the paintings that his wife did, in a burst of creativity, during the last months of her life.
Scattered about are several great English elms, which were no doubt large trees during the poet's boyhood, a hundred years ago.
Scattered along the road for the whole distance was Jerry's band riding at leisure.
Scattered among these tall ones were white and yellow oaks; and they would be considered giants if standing alone.
Scattered throughout these pages are numerous verses, some original, some well-known students' songs.
Scattered all through the land were sumptuous dwellings of the rich, upon which fortunes were lavished.
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