scrambledadj.

/ˈskramb(ə)ld/

Etymology: < scramble v. + -ed suffix¹.

a. In the senses of the verb.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > order > disorder > [adjective] > and hurried

scrambled1609

society > communication > telecommunication > [adjective] > scrambling or unscrambling

scrambled1930

unscrambled1959

society > armed hostility > hostilities in the air > [adjective] > subject to rapid take-off

scrambled1949

the world > relative properties > order > disorder > confusion or disorder > [adjective]

confusec1384

yblent1426

intermellé1487

farraginary1538

puddled1559

confused1576

promiscuous1579

pell-mell1584

ravelleda1586

mingle-mangle1589

rumblingc1598

skimble-skamble1598

huddle1601

plundered1601

promiscual1602

jumbled1611

promiscous1656

bedevilled1755

helter-skelter1785

muddly1829

hugger-mugger1840

wildered1853

pied1870

deurmekaar1871

mixed-up1888

screwed-up1942

snafu1942

scrambled1951

untogether1969

society > communication > telecommunication > telegraphy or telephony > telephony > [adjective] > status of line

private1852

busy1883

engaged1891

secure1961

scrambled1962

1609 R. Armin Hist. Two Maids More-clacke sig. G1^v Ha, what scrambled ends heape vp confusedly?

1873 W. Black Princess of Thule xviii. 296 The scrambled dinners in the small cabin.

1930 Daily Express 6 Sept. 4/6 A series of mixed or ‘scrambled’ wave lengths, the key to which would only be in the possession of individual subscribers to the television service.

1949 Jrnl. Royal Aeronaut. Soc. 53 29/1 Subjected to the rapid change of temperature when simulating ‘scrambled take-offs’.

1951 Good Housek. Home Encycl. 170/2 Pack..loosely rolled or ‘scrambled’ sheets of newspaper..over the surface.

1962 L. Deighton Ipcress File xi. 70 I will want to use a phone in private—a scrambled line if possible.

1974 J. I. M. Stewart Gaudy xii. 218 I pictured Mogridge..in some high-powered but unobtrusive car—one equipped, no doubt, with telephonic devices enabling him to hold scrambled conversations with various quarters of the globe as he went along.

b. scrambled egg(s).

(a) a dish of eggs broken into the pan and fried with milk, butter, salt, and pepper. Cf. scrabbed adj. at scrab v. Derivatives.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > food > dishes and prepared food > egg dishes > [noun] > scrambled eggs

buttered eggsa1425

scrambled egg(s)1864

mumbled eggs1879

rumble-tumble1879

Adam and Eve on a raft and wreck them1891

1864 G. A. Sala in Daily Tel. 9 Feb. ‘Here you,’ he cried..‘bring me..some scrambled eggs’.

1897 M. L. Hughes Mediterranean Fever v. 192 In the later stages eggs lightly poached or scrambled may safely be used.

(b) fig., the gold braid or insignia worn on an officer's dress uniform (esp. the cap); hence by metonymy, an officer. slang (chiefly Forces' slang).

ΘΚΠ

society > armed hostility > military organization > insignia > [noun] > braid > of officer

scrambled egg(s)1943

society > armed hostility > warrior > soldier > leader or commander > officer or soldier of rank > [noun]

officera1450

lancepesade1579

military1709

tax-eater1818

two-striper1917

chiefy1942

pongo1943

scrambled egg(s)1943

Percy1961

1943 C. H. Ward-Jackson It's a Piece of Cake 52 Scrambled egg,..an officer of the rank of Group Captain or above.

1943 C. H. Ward-Jackson It's a Piece of Cake 53 Scrambled eggs, the gold braid or oak leaves on the peak of the dress service cap of an officer of the rank of Group Captain or above.

1946 J. Batten Dirty Little Collier iv. 32 Most collier men hate their ‘scrambled egg’ caps, and won't wear them at all.

1958 M. Dickens Man Overboard iv. 60 I don't care about the scrambled egg, but it may be a bit tough at first, not being an officer.

1961 C. Brooke-Rose Middlemen i. 7 A blue-grey uniform with three rings round his wrist. Then four. Then a big broad one and scrambled eggs.

1968 J. Lock Lady Policeman ix. 84 The car drivers..don't know which one to obey..being intimidated by all that scrambled egg on their caps.

1973 R. Dougall In & out of Box xiii. 157 An older pilot with some ‘scrambled-egg’ on his cap was produced.

1978 Detroit Free Press 5 Mar. (Parade Suppl.) 14 a/4 (advt.) Capture the soaring spirit of American history—proud cap has smart military styling with golden ‘scrambled eggs’ & braid trim hand~sewn on the visor.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1911; most recently modified version published online September 2018).

单词	scrambled
释义	scrambledadj. /ˈskramb(ə)ld/ Etymology: < scramble v. + -ed suffix¹. a. In the senses of the verb. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > order > disorder > [adjective] > and hurried scrambled1609 society > communication > telecommunication > [adjective] > scrambling or unscrambling scrambled1930 unscrambled1959 society > armed hostility > hostilities in the air > [adjective] > subject to rapid take-off scrambled1949 the world > relative properties > order > disorder > confusion or disorder > [adjective] confusec1384 yblent1426 intermellé1487 farraginary1538 puddled1559 confused1576 promiscuous1579 pell-mell1584 ravelleda1586 mingle-mangle1589 rumblingc1598 skimble-skamble1598 huddle1601 plundered1601 promiscual1602 jumbled1611 promiscous1656 bedevilled1755 helter-skelter1785 muddly1829 hugger-mugger1840 wildered1853 pied1870 deurmekaar1871 mixed-up1888 screwed-up1942 snafu1942 scrambled1951 untogether1969 society > communication > telecommunication > telegraphy or telephony > telephony > [adjective] > status of line private1852 busy1883 engaged1891 secure1961 scrambled1962 1609 R. Armin Hist. Two Maids More-clacke sig. G1^v Ha, what scrambled ends heape vp confusedly? 1873 W. Black Princess of Thule xviii. 296 The scrambled dinners in the small cabin. 1930 Daily Express 6 Sept. 4/6 A series of mixed or ‘scrambled’ wave lengths, the key to which would only be in the possession of individual subscribers to the television service. 1949 Jrnl. Royal Aeronaut. Soc. 53 29/1 Subjected to the rapid change of temperature when simulating ‘scrambled take-offs’. 1951 Good Housek. Home Encycl. 170/2 Pack..loosely rolled or ‘scrambled’ sheets of newspaper..over the surface. 1962 L. Deighton Ipcress File xi. 70 I will want to use a phone in private—a scrambled line if possible. 1974 J. I. M. Stewart Gaudy xii. 218 I pictured Mogridge..in some high-powered but unobtrusive car—one equipped, no doubt, with telephonic devices enabling him to hold scrambled conversations with various quarters of the globe as he went along. b. scrambled egg(s). (a) a dish of eggs broken into the pan and fried with milk, butter, salt, and pepper. Cf. scrabbed adj. at scrab v. Derivatives. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > dishes and prepared food > egg dishes > [noun] > scrambled eggs buttered eggsa1425 scrambled egg(s)1864 mumbled eggs1879 rumble-tumble1879 Adam and Eve on a raft and wreck them1891 1864 G. A. Sala in Daily Tel. 9 Feb. ‘Here you,’ he cried..‘bring me..some scrambled eggs’. 1897 M. L. Hughes Mediterranean Fever v. 192 In the later stages eggs lightly poached or scrambled may safely be used. (b) fig., the gold braid or insignia worn on an officer's dress uniform (esp. the cap); hence by metonymy, an officer. slang (chiefly Forces' slang). ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > military organization > insignia > [noun] > braid > of officer scrambled egg(s)1943 society > armed hostility > warrior > soldier > leader or commander > officer or soldier of rank > [noun] officera1450 lancepesade1579 military1709 tax-eater1818 two-striper1917 chiefy1942 pongo1943 scrambled egg(s)1943 Percy1961 1943 C. H. Ward-Jackson It's a Piece of Cake 52 Scrambled egg,..an officer of the rank of Group Captain or above. 1943 C. H. Ward-Jackson It's a Piece of Cake 53 Scrambled eggs, the gold braid or oak leaves on the peak of the dress service cap of an officer of the rank of Group Captain or above. 1946 J. Batten Dirty Little Collier iv. 32 Most collier men hate their ‘scrambled egg’ caps, and won't wear them at all. 1958 M. Dickens Man Overboard iv. 60 I don't care about the scrambled egg, but it may be a bit tough at first, not being an officer. 1961 C. Brooke-Rose Middlemen i. 7 A blue-grey uniform with three rings round his wrist. Then four. Then a big broad one and scrambled eggs. 1968 J. Lock Lady Policeman ix. 84 The car drivers..don't know which one to obey..being intimidated by all that scrambled egg on their caps. 1973 R. Dougall In & out of Box xiii. 157 An older pilot with some ‘scrambled-egg’ on his cap was produced. 1978 Detroit Free Press 5 Mar. (Parade Suppl.) 14 a/4 (advt.) Capture the soaring spirit of American history—proud cap has smart military styling with golden ‘scrambled eggs’ & braid trim hand~sewn on the visor. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1911; most recently modified version published online September 2018). < adj.1609
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