Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scatterbrain

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.60 in modern English

Syllables
scat-ter-brain
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

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Etymology

From scatter + brain.

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What does scatterbrain mean?
A flighty, disorganized or forgetful person.
Where does scatterbrain come from?
From scatter + brain.

How to pronounce scatterbrain

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