scattered
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).
Origin of scattered
1Other words from scattered
- scat·tered·ly, adverb
- scat·tered·ness, noun
- un·scat·tered, adjective
- well-scattered, adjective
Words Nearby scattered
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The top 4 data issues campaign managers face and how to solve them | Position2 | September 30, 2021 | Search Engine LandA slight chance of a shower exists late in the day, with more scattered shower chances overnight under cloudy skies and lows in the low to mid-60s.
D.C.-area forecast: Three more brilliant, sunny and comfortable days | Matt Rogers | September 30, 2021 | Washington PostBy early afternoon, another round of scattered showers and storms seems likely to develop to the west.
PM Update: Showers and storms waning into tonight, with more scattered storms Friday afternoon | Ian Livingston | June 3, 2021 | Washington PostThat Lopez ranks as one of the industry’s most electric live entertainers has made her especially suited to dazzle and distract us during a tough year, performing at scattered telethons, award shows, and events.
Bennifer’s Back? J. Lo and Ben Affleck’s Pandemic Stunts Have Been a Blessing | Kevin Fallon | May 7, 2021 | The Daily BeastThere are more than 1 million new infections every week in the United States, and scientists at scattered universities and research institutions are looking at only a few thousand genomic sequences weekly.
CDC: No sign of homegrown U.S. coronavirus variant, but scientists need to look harder | Joel Achenbach, Kim Bellware, Hamza Shaban | January 12, 2021 | Washington Post
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.
British Highways And Byways From A Motor Car | Thomas D. Murphyscattered along the road for the whole distance was Jerry's band riding at leisure.
The Courier of the Ozarks | Byron A. Dunnscattered among these tall ones were white and yellow oaks; and they would be considered giants if standing alone.
A Virginia Scout | Hugh Pendexterscattered throughout these pages are numerous verses, some original, some well-known students' songs.
Solomon Maimon: An Autobiography. | Solomon Maimonscattered all through the land were sumptuous dwellings of the rich, upon which fortunes were lavished.
The Old Furniture Book | N. Hudson Moore
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