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scrambled

scrambled

3.0
Mixed up in a confused way
  • adjective
  • /ˈskræmbəld/
translation icon : revuelto
  • The papers on the desk were scrambled, making it hard to find the important document.

Examples

  • After the party, the kids left their toys in a scrambled mess all over the living room.

  • You'd think that we would want to watch TV or something, but our brains are so scrambled that you kind of just want to sit and stare and talk.

  • So he said, yo, I want some scrambled eggs.

  • It's always fun to see you and I hope we get to share scrambled eggs sometime soon.

  • Then I had five scrambled eggs with some salt and pepper.

  • You know how when you cook scrambled eggs you get that sort of greasy face feeling?

  • And I'm now about to eat my scrambled egg on toast that Zoe's made me for breakfast.

  • So I had bacon, sausage and scrambled egg for breakfast and the sausages were Turkey.

  • Alfie has gone for scrambled egg whites on bagels.

  • It looks like I've got scrambled eggs in my passion fruit.

Synonyms

chaotic
vsscrambled
116 4.7

Not organized and full of confusion

is milder, referring to things mixed or thrown together but not total chaos
confused
vsscrambled
18 1.0

Messy and not in order, with things mixed up

is about things being mixed together, not only about confusion
in a mess
vsscrambled
9 1.6

Something that is untidy and not in order

describes items actually mixed together rather than just untidy state
disordered
vsscrambled
7 4.5

Not arranged in a clear or tidy way

implies actual mixing or throwing together rather than simple lack of order
tangled
vsscrambled
7 3.3

Twisted together in a messy mass that is hard to separate

means mixed or thrown together without necessarily being tightly twisted or knotted
disorderly
vsscrambled
4 4.5

A place or thing that is untidy and not in order

suggests a physical mixing or tossing together rather than only messy conduct
scattered
vsscrambled
1 3.6

Not in order and difficult to understand or use

focuses more on items being mixed together than being spread apart
higgledy-piggledy
vsscrambled
  • Informal
1 9.9

In a messy, mixed-up way with things in no order

is a straightforward description of being mixed or thrown together
jumbled
vsscrambled
3.8

Mixed together in a confused and untidy way

focuses more on being thrown together physically rather than just mixed
scrambly
vsscrambled
7.6

Messy and jumbled so people cannot understand it

describes things actually mixed or tossed together, not only messy appearance
disarrayed
vsscrambled
5.8

Not neat or in order

stresses actual items being mixed together rather than general untidiness
snarled
vsscrambled
5.7

Tangled into messy knots that are hard to separate

describes a general mixed state without implying knotting or tight tangles

Antonyms

144 1.0

Clean and tidy with things in order

19 2.0

Having things in order so they are easy to find

Compounds

Eggs beaten and cooked while you stir them until soft and fluffy

How Disordered

chaotic
116 4.7
scrambled
3.0
mixed
1 1.0
ordered
1.7

Surface Forms

scrambled positive

Morphology

scrambled = scramble (transparent) = scramble + ed

Regular adjectival use of the past-participial '-ed' from the verb 'scramble' yields the meaning 'mixed or thrown together', which is directly derivable from the base verb.

Etymology

The word scrambled comes from the verb scramble, which suggests mixing things together. A helpful image is 'scrambled eggs'—beaten until everything is mixed, so scrambled means 'mixed up' or in a confused order.