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rattyrat‧ty /ˈræti/ adjective  - A red-eyed junkie in a ratty brown coat played doorman, standing outside like a homeless guy.
- He had a bald spot, under a straggle of brown hair, and a ratty Fu Manchu moustache.
- Hitchcock gets a ratty letter for messing up his contribution to the script of Strangers On A Train.
- Mrs Kulass put on a ratty fur coat, a shabby felt hat, and put her hands inside an old muff.
- No joke, he said, upset neighbours could get very ratty.
- Patsy was getting ratty, Betsy was getting distressed, and Jimmy was losing all respect for his mum.
- Philip, alone on his blanket, a ratty beach blanket of gray flannel, stood up and waved me over.
► getting ratty I feel guilty about getting ratty with the children. 1British English informal becoming annoyed quickly or easily SYN irritable: I feel guilty about getting ratty with the children.2American English informal dirty and in bad condition → shabby: a ratty old sofa ratty hair |