scattery en · ADJ
Etymology
From scatter + -y.
Meanings
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Tending to scatter or be scattered; loose, ragtag.
For one thing, the speakers are writers, their subject literature, and art is proverbially long, and life short and scattery.
2007 December 25, Richard Eder, “Zap! Make the Interview Part Jig, Part Bullfight”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more scattery | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most scattery | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |