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scatty.

Scatterbrained; flighty.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj
  1. Scatterbrained; flighty.

    Britain · Ireland · slang
  2. Messy; filthy; disgusting.

    UK · slang
noun
  1. A fish of species Scatophagus tetracanthus.

Where this word comes from

Shortening of Scatophagus, the genus name

adj
  1. Showery; rainy.

    dialectal
Where this word comes from

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

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