rattlepated

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

From rattle + pate + -ed.

It isn’t proper to be gadding about so late with a rattlepated boy like...” “Hold your tongue, you disrespectful old bird!” cried Polly, tumbling off the chair with a bounce, and running to peck the ‘rattlepated’ boy, who was shaking with laughter at the last speech. — Little Women, Louisa May Alcott

rattlebrained, scatterbrained, scatty

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