scatty
adjective/ˈskæti/
/ˈskæti/
(comparative scattier, superlative scattiest)
(British English, informal)- tending to forget things and behave in a slightly silly way
- My best friend is a bit scatty I’m afraid.
Word Originearly 20th cent.: abbreviation of scatterbrained (see scatterbrain).Definitions on the go
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