ratty

[ rat-ee ]

/ ˈræt i /

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adjective, rat·ti·er, rat·ti·est.

full of rats.

of or characteristic of a rat.

wretched; shabby: a ratty, old overcoat.

Slang. irritable or angry; bad-tempered; nasty: I always feel ratty when I wake up.

Origin of ratty

First recorded in 1860–65; rat + -y¹

Words nearby ratty

rattling, rattly, ratton, rattoon, rattrap, ratty, Ratushinskaya, Rau, raucous, raunch, raunchy

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Example sentences from the Web for ratty

Because, for me, the idea of the regal Diane in the ratty warehouse digs is positively tantalizing.
‘The Good Wife’ Creators on the Premiere’s Big Cary Twist, Will’s Death, and More|Kevin Fallon|September 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“Both you and Ratty will be punished in the end,” said Frances, calmly.
Frances of the Ranges|Amy Bell Marlowe
Ratty had not followed them–as she was quite sure he would have done had not Pratt elected to become her escort.
Frances of the Ranges|Amy Bell Marlowe
There sat Joseph Calvin, the elder, a ratty little man still, with a thin stringy neck and with a bald head.
In the Heart of a Fool|William Allen White

But she did not believe they were well rid of Ratty just because he had started for Jackleg Station.
Frances of the Ranges|Amy Bell Marlowe
You see, me an' Ratty had been in th' War a goodish time an' ha-ad lost our o-riginal ferociousness.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 156, June 11, 1919|Various

British Dictionary definitions for ratty

ratty

/ (ˈrætɪ) /

adjective -tier or -tiest

British and NZ informal irritable; annoyed

informal (of the hair) unkempt or greasy

US and Canadian slang shabby; dilapidated

Australian slang

angry
mad

of, like, or full of rats

Derived forms of ratty

rattily, adverbrattiness, noun

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单词	ratty
释义	ratty [ rat-ee ] / ˈræt i / SEE SYNONYMS FOR ratty ON THESAURUS.COM adjective, rat·ti·er, rat·ti·est. full of rats. of or characteristic of a rat. wretched; shabby: a ratty, old overcoat. Slang. irritable or angry; bad-tempered; nasty: I always feel ratty when I wake up. Origin of ratty First recorded in 1860–65; rat + -y¹ Words nearby ratty rattling, rattly, ratton, rattoon, rattrap, ratty, Ratushinskaya, Rau, raucous, raunch, raunchy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ratty Because, for me, the idea of the regal Diane in the ratty warehouse digs is positively tantalizing. ‘The Good Wife’ Creators on the Premiere’s Big Cary Twist, Will’s Death, and More\|Kevin Fallon\|September 22, 2014\|DAILY BEAST “Both you and Ratty will be punished in the end,” said Frances, calmly. Frances of the Ranges\|Amy Bell Marlowe Ratty had not followed them–as she was quite sure he would have done had not Pratt elected to become her escort. Frances of the Ranges\|Amy Bell Marlowe There sat Joseph Calvin, the elder, a ratty little man still, with a thin stringy neck and with a bald head. In the Heart of a Fool\|William Allen White But she did not believe they were well rid of Ratty just because he had started for Jackleg Station. Frances of the Ranges\|Amy Bell Marlowe You see, me an' Ratty had been in th' War a goodish time an' ha-ad lost our o-riginal ferociousness. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 156, June 11, 1919\|Various British Dictionary definitions for ratty ratty / (ˈrætɪ) / adjective -tier or -tiest British and NZ informal irritable; annoyed informal (of the hair) unkempt or greasy US and Canadian slang shabby; dilapidated Australian slang angry mad of, like, or full of rats Derived forms of ratty rattily, adverbrattiness, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to ratty worn, decayed, dilapidated, old, unkempt
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ratty

adjective, rat·ti·er, rat·ti·est.

Origin of ratty

Words nearby ratty

Example sentences from the Web for ratty

British Dictionary definitions for ratty

adjective -tier or -tiest

Derived forms of ratty

Words related to ratty