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scattery

a. Tending to scatter or be scattered; loose, ragtag.

Usage examples of "scattery".

Passage through the strait between it and Scattery would be almost as trying as to go north of it with the mainland for a lee shore beyond.

On Scattery Island the round tower was clearly visible from the window of the Galleon Inn, a pub in Cappagh, near Kilrush, County Clare.

River Shannon, in which Scattery is located, is the largest stream in Ireland.

Halldor sail around Scattery, are all pagan survivals rooted in Irish folklore.

There exists a tenth-century description of Cata, the monster of Scattery Island, that bears no resemblance to the large serpent encountered in these pages.

Luckily the soil was so dry and scattery it had not put much weight on me and left me air to breathe, and it was a shallow grave, for they had little time for me despite their spiritual fears.

Julie at last unfolded, in her rather scattery way, was this: Roxanna, when she had seen me strike Bruno with the axe, suddenly was made aware that she was in love with her tormentor.