"scattersome" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more scattersome [comparative], most scattersome [superlative]
Etymology: From scatter + -some. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|scatter|some}} scatter + -some Head templates: {{en-adj}} scattersome (comparative more scattersome, superlative most scattersome)
  1. Characterised or marked by scattering
    Sense id: en-scattersome-en-adj-pUyjMCM2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -some

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