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Question 1 of 7
What does "scattergood" mean?
a person who acts as though he or she knows everything and who dismisses the opinions, comments, or suggestions of others.
a person who spends possessions or money extravagantly or wastefully; spendthrift.
a well-intentioned but naive and often ineffectual social or political reformer.
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUTOrigin of why
before 900; Middle English; Old English hwī, hwȳ, instrumental case of hwæt what; cognate with Old Norse hvī
usage note for why
See reason.
Definition for why (2 of 2)
why's
[ hwahyz, wahyz ]
/ ʰwaɪz, waɪz /
contraction of why is: Why's dinner so late?
usage note for why's
See contraction.
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British Dictionary definitions for why
Word Origin for why
Old English hwī; related to Old Norse hvī, Gothic hveileiks what kind of, Latin quī
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