SCATTERING
Scrabble letter values: S1C3A1T1T1E1R1I1N1G2 = 13
Definition
- noun a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly. — synonyms: sprinkling
- noun the physical process in which particles are deflected haphazardly as a result of collisions.
- noun a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby. — synonyms: sprinkle, sprinkling
- noun spreading widely or driving off. — synonyms: dispersion
- noun the act of scattering. — synonyms: scatter, strewing
Examples
- “the first scatterings of green”
- “a sprinkling of grey at his temples”
- “The crowd scattered in terror.”