Meanings
scatty1
adjectivescatty (comparative scattier, superlative scattiest)
comparative scattier · superlative scattiest
- BritainIrelandslangScatterbrained; flighty.
- UKslangLiverpoolMessy; filthy; disgusting.
scatty2
nounscatty (plural scatties)
plural scatties
- A fish of species Scatophagus tetracanthus.
Synonyms: African scat, tiger scat
scatty3
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA fish of species Scatophagus tetracanthus.
Similar
African scattiger scat
More synonyms by meaning
adjectivelacking sense or discretion
adjectivelost in thought; showing preoccupation
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
scatty · adjective
From scat + -y; see scat (“brief shower of rain”).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bulgarian шантав
- шантав (šantav)scatterbrained
Czech praštěný, potrhlý
- praštěnýscatterbrained
- potrhlýscatterbrained
- trhlýscatterbrained
Russian чо́кнутый
- чо́кнутый (čoknutyj)scatterbrained
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with scatty
pattyHattiemattiechattynattyrattytattycattybrattyplatychapatikattydolcelattefrattyscrattysplattyTolyatti
All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
scatty. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scatty
MLA
“scatty.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scatty. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scatty,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scatty.
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