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[ skat-erd ] / ˈskæt ərd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR scattered ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectivedistributed or occurring at widely spaced and usually irregular intervals: scattered villages; scattered showers. dispersed; disorganized: scattered forces. distracted or disorganized: scattered thoughts. Meteorology. (of clouds) covering up to one-half of the sky.Compare broken (def. 5). Origin of scatteredscatter + -ed2 OTHER WORDS FROM scatteredscat·tered·ly, adverbscat·tered·ness, nounun·scat·tered, adjectivewell-scattered, adjectiveWords nearby scatteredscatter-armed, scatteration, scatterbrain, scatterbrained, scatter diagram, scattered, scattergood, scatter-gun, scattering, scattering layer, scatter pin Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for scatteredScattered here and there were the corpses of horses and donkeys. Inside the Gaza Schoolyard Massacre|Jesse Rosenfeld|July 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST Scattered around the country are members of a small fraternity of guys who own tanks. Everyone's First Car Should be a Tank|Justin Green|February 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST Scattered on the sidewalk, just beneath the flickering bulbs, were a handful of honeybees. When ‘Zombees’ Attack|Winston Ross|October 11, 2012|DAILY BEAST Scattered on the floor were pages of what would become Naked Lunch. 11 Books of Drug-Fueled Escapades|Brian H. Bookman|June 29, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Scattered around the room are the paintings that his wife did, in a burst of creativity, during the last months of her life. John Ramsey's Lingering Suspicions|Lucinda Franks|October 13, 2008|DAILY BEAST Scattered bullets began flying amidst the wet trees, and wild outcries filled the air. Scattered over the plateaus are the ruins of many ancient stone pueblos, not unlike those previously described. Canyons of the Colorado|J. W. Powell Scattered here and there were smaller rubies and sapphires, down to the size of grains of sand. Scattered bands were dispersed and places occupied; but the Zulus lost all heart, and went off at once to their villages. Our Soldiers|W.H.G. Kingston Scattered here and there were many farmhouses and quiet villages. Home Geography For Primary Grades|C. C. Long
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