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# scrambled

adjective (scrambled); verb, past form of «scramble»

«scrambled» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (of eggs) Beaten and cooked in a pan while being stirred, so they become soft lumps. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scrambled/#m1)
2. Mixed up so it makes no sense or cannot be read: scrambled letters, a scrambled signal. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scrambled/#m2)
3. (verb, past) Climbed or moved quickly and awkwardly: "We scrambled up the hill." [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scrambled/#m3)
4. (informal) Confused: "My brain is scrambled." [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scrambled/#m4)

### In the lessons

In everyday life, scrambled eggs on toast is a common breakfast. In word puzzles, scrambled words are anagrams to unscramble. In science and technology, scrambled signals are coded so outsiders cannot read them. In stories, "scrambled" shows a hurried, messy escape. Phrases: scrambled eggs, scrambled letters, scrambled to safety.

### Examples

- I had scrambled eggs on toast for breakfast. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scrambled/#x1)
- Unscramble these scrambled words: "olohcs" = "school". [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scrambled/#x2)
- The TV picture was scrambled. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scrambled/#x3)
- We scrambled to safety as the wave came in. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scrambled/#x4)
- After the long test, my brain felt scrambled. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scrambled/#x5)
- The spy sent a scrambled message. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scrambled/#x6)
- Then, recollecting themselves, they scrambled to their feet, and looked more than commonly foolish. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scrambled/#x7)

### Note

"Scrambled" is the past form and an adjective. Scrambled eggs are not the same as fried or boiled eggs. In puzzles, the letters stay the same, just in a new order.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «scrambled» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scrambled/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«scrambled» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/scrambled.html) on Mova free.