littered

Thân thiện

The storm left the driveway littered with sticks and debris.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Filled or scattered with a disorderly accumulation of objects or rubbish: Describes an area that is untidy because it is covered with items that have been carelessly dropped or left lying around.

Usage

The adjective "littered" is used to describe a place or surface that is made messy by a scattered collection of things, often implying negligence. It is typically followed by the preposition "with" to specify what the objects are.

Examples

• Adjective:

Advanced Usage

• "to be littered with": This is the standard construction to indicate the specific items causing the mess. (Used figuratively to mean "full of" mistakes.)

Variants and Related Words

• Litter (noun): Trash or discarded items lying in an untidy state in public places.
• Litter (verb): To make a place untidy by scattering rubbish.
• Litterbug (noun, informal): A person who litters in a public place.

Synonyms

• Cluttered: Filled with a disordered collection of things.
• Strewn: Scattered or spread untidily over a surface or area.
• Scattered: Thrown or spread loosely about.

Antonyms

• Tidy: Arranged neatly and in order.
• Clean: Free from dirt, marks, or stains.
• Spotless: Absolutely clean or pure.

Related Phrases

• "littered with obstacles": Used figuratively to describe a situation full of difficulties.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. filled or scattered with a disorderly accumulation of objects or rubbish
   • the storm left the drivewaylittered with sticks nd debris
   • his library was a cluttered room with piles of books on every chair

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