scatty

[ skat-ee ]

adjective

, British Informal.

, scat·ti·er, scat·ti·est.

1. scatterbrained.

scatty

/ ˈskætɪ /

adjective

1. empty-headed, frivolous, or thoughtless
2. distracted (esp in drive someone scatty )

Derived Forms

• ˈscattily, adverb
• ˈscattiness, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of scatty¹

1910–15; apparently scatt(erbrain) + -y ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of scatty¹

C20: from scatterbrained

Example Sentences

Then Prime Minister Boris Johnson was “scatty, incoherent and rambling” when he chaired Cobra meetings, Gething says.

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But this was not a case of Rach being scatty, instead it was the reality of living with ADHD.

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And there was the incident that drove them scatty.

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Rangers hustled and harried Leipzig, refusing to bend, riding their luck but defending with a zeal that drove Leipzig scatty at times.

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This is a tricky game to approach if you are a manager under pressure like Solskjaer is, but Tottenham are still quite scatty themselves so would not surprise me if United went there and won.

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