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shattery

shattery adjective: easily shattered; not compact; loose of texture; brittle.

Adjective

shattery (comparative more shattery, superlative most shattery)

  1. Easily shattered; not compact; loose of texture; brittle.
    • shattery material

Forms of shattery

comparativemore shattery
superlativemost shattery

Origin of shattery

From shatter + -y.

Questions about shattery

What does shattery mean?
Shattery means easily shattered; not compact; loose of texture; brittle.
What part of speech is shattery?
Shattery is an adjective.

Words near shattery in the dictionary

  1. shatterproofs
  2. shatters
  3. shatters the ice
  4. shatterstone
  5. shatterstones
  6. shattery
  7. shatting on one's uppers
  8. Shatto
  9. Shattock
  10. Shattocks
  11. Shatton

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