Word: scatterbrained
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: scat
ter
brained
Definition: Having the qualities of a scatterbrain: absent-minded, forgetful, easily distracted.
Morphemes:
Affix: scatter
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The act of scattering or dispersing.
Affix: brain
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An intellectual or mental capacity.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: mregʰ-
Language: ine-pro
Decoded: mregh-
Meaning: marrow, sinciput
Affix: men-
Language: ine-pro
Decoded: men-
Meaning: mind, to think
Affix: -ed
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: As an extension of the above, when used along with an adjective preceding the noun, describes something that has an object of a particular quality.