scattered
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,355 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 7,357 times across 155,370 chapters — 0.003% of every word in the library.
What it means
adjective
- occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space scattered showersscattered villages
- lacking orderly continuity also: confused, disconnected, disjointed, disordered, garbled, illogical a confused set of instructionsa confused dream about the end of the world
scattered in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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The surface of the pond was covered with the scattered timbers floating idly.
The Riverman · Stewart Edward White · Chapter 1
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He hath showed strength with his arm: he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
The White Christmas and other Merry · Walter Ben Hare · Chapter 1
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There are houses scattered here and there, each having its family of Hyups, as the people call themselves.
The Magic of Oz · L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum · Chapter 1
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These lonely dwellings of the trader are scattered far and wide over the whole continent—north, south, east, and west.
Snowflakes and Sunbeams · R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne · Chapter 1
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His clothes were torn off piecemeal and scattered in the crowd, people catching the shreds and putting them away as mementos.
The Red Record Tabulated Statistics · Ida B. Wells-Barnett · Chapter 1