scattered
/ˈskætɚd/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.97 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
simple past and past participle of scatter
adj
adj
Covering three eighths to four eighths of the sky.
Example Sentences
- "scattered applause"
- "And when their ſcattered armie is ſubdu’d: And you march on their ſlaughtered carkaſſes, Share equally the gold that bought their liues, And liue like Gentlmen in Perſea, […]"
- "The surroundings become bleak in the extreme as the timber line is approached and trees give place to thinly scattered birches that are little more than bushes."
- "There were many wooden chairs for the bulk of his visitors, and two wicker armchairs with red cloth cushions for superior people. From the packing-cases had emerged some Indian clubs,[…], and all these articles[…] made a scattered and untidy decoration that Mrs. Clough assiduously dusted and greatly cherished."
- "Scattered showers."
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈskætɚd/
- British English: /ˈskætəd/
Inflected Forms
more scattered (comparative)
most scattered (superlative)