scattered

adjective

No English definition recorded for this entry.

Pronunciation: /ˈskætɚd/ / /ˈskætəd/

Dispersed, spread apart into disunited units.
“scattered applause”
“And when their ſcattered armie is ſubdu’d: And you march on their ſlaughtered carkaſſes, Share equally the gold that bought their liues, And liue like Gentlmen in Perſea, […]”
Seemingly randomly distributed.
“There were many wooden chairs for the bulk of his visitors, and two wicker armchairs with red cloth cushions for superior people. From the packing-cases had emerged some Indian clubs,[…], and all these articles[…] made a scattered and untidy decoration that Mrs. Clough assiduously dusted and greatly cherished.”
Covering three eighths to four eighths of the sky.
Affecting 30 percent to 50 percent of a forecast zone.
“Scattered showers.”