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scatty en · ADJ · etymology 1

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. (Britain, Ireland, slang) Scatterbrained; flighty.
  2. (UK, qualifier:Liverpool, slang) Messy; filthy; disgusting.

Forms

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scattier Degree=Cmp lexicographic
scattiest Degree=Sup lexicographic

Deriveds

scattily · scattiness

Translations (8)

gl turuleque (scatterbrained) · gl tarabelo (scatterbrained) · gl chalado (scatterbrained) · cs potrhlý (scatterbrained) · cs praštěný (scatterbrained) · bg шантав (scatterbrained) · ru чо́кнутый (scatterbrained) · cs trhlý (scatterbrained)

scatty en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

Etymology

Shortening of Scatophagus, the genus name

Meanings

  1. A fish of species Scatophagus tetracanthus.

Forms

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scatties Number=Plur lexicographic

Synonyms

tiger scat · African scat

scatty en · ADJ · etymology 3

Pronunciation

Etymology

From scat + -y; see scat (“brief shower of rain”).

Meanings

  1. (dialectal) Showery; rainy.