The scatterbrains…are deeply involved in personal problems while behind the wheel of a car and are inclined to daydream (New York Times).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
scat·ter·brain — … Useful english dictionary
Scatter-brain — Scat ter brain , n. A giddy or thoughtless person; one incapable of concentration or attention. [Written also {scatter brains}.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
scatterbrain — scat•ter•brain [[t]ˈskæt ərˌbreɪn[/t]] n. a person incapable of serious, connected thought • Etymology: 1780–90 scat′ter•brained , adj … From formal English to slang
scatterbrain — scat|ter|brain [ skætər,breın ] noun count INFORMAL someone who does not think in an organized way and often forgets or loses things … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
scatter-brains — Scatter brain Scat ter brain , n. A giddy or thoughtless person; one incapable of concentration or attention. [Written also {scatter brains}.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
