The Clue
Rambling (9 letter answer)
The Answer
SCATTERED
Tags
Notes
The answer SCATTERED is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Related Clues
Here and there
Shot out diffusely
Definition
SCATTER as a verb:
1. (disperse, dissipate, dispel, break up, scatter) = to cause to separate and go in different directions; "She waved her hand and scattered the crowds"
2. (disperse, dissipate, scatter, spread out) = move away from each other; "The crowds dispersed"; "The children scattered in all directions when the teacher approached";
3. (scatter, sprinkle, dot, dust, disperse) = distribute loosely; "He scattered gun powder under the wagon"
4. sow by scattering; "scatter seeds"
5. (break up, disperse, scatter) = cause to separate; "break up kidney stones"; "disperse particles"
6. (spread, scatter, spread out) = strew or distribute over an area; "He spread fertilizer over the lawn"; "scatter cards across the table"
SCATTERED as an adjective:
1. occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space; "scattered showers"; "scattered villages"
2. (confused, disconnected, disjointed, disordered, garbled, illogical, scattered, unconnected) = lacking orderly continuity; "a confused set of instructions"; "a confused dream about the end of the world"; "disconnected fragments of a story"; "scattered thoughts"