"scrambly" meaning in All languages combined

See scrambly on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more scrambly [comparative], most scrambly [superlative]
Etymology: From scramble + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|scramble|y}} scramble + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} scrambly (comparative more scrambly, superlative most scrambly)
  1. (of a walk) Involving a certain amount of climbing.
    Sense id: en-scrambly-en-adj-KlW4RPBv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 92 8 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 81 19 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 91 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 93 7
  2. (informal) scrambled, mixed-up, unclear, garbled Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-scrambly-en-adj-CdNR29TT
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          "ref": "2006, Dan Bailey, Scotland's mountain ridges:",
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