scatty

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

Origin of scatty

1
1910–15; apparently scatt(erbrain) + -y1

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British Dictionary definitions for scatty

scatty

/ (ˈskætɪ) /


adjective-tier or -tiest British informal
  1. empty-headed, frivolous, or thoughtless

  2. distracted (esp in drive someone scatty)

Origin of scatty

1
C20: from scatterbrained

Derived forms of scatty

  • scattily, adverb
  • scattiness, noun

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