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rattled
rat·tle 1 R0055700 (răt′l)v. rat·tled, rat·tling, rat·tles v.intr.1. a. To make or emit a quick succession of short percussive sounds.b. To move with such sounds: A train rattled along the track.2. To talk rapidly and at length, usually without much thought: rattled on about this and that.v.tr.1. To cause to make a quick succession of short percussive sounds: rattled the dishes in the kitchen.2. To utter or perform rapidly or effortlessly: rattled off a list of complaints.3. Informal To fluster; unnerve: The accident rattled me.n.1. A rapid succession of short percussive sounds.2. A device, such as a baby's toy, that produces short percussive sounds.3. A rattling sound in the throat caused by obstructed breathing, especially near the time of death.4. The series of horny structures at the end of a rattlesnake's tail.5. Loud or rapid talk; chatter.
[Middle English ratelen; akin to Middle Dutch ratelen and Old English hrate, hratele, a kind of plant with rattling seed capsules, all probably ultimately of imitative origin.]
rat·tle 2 R0055700 (răt′l)tr.v. rat·tled, rat·tling, rat·tles To secure ratlines to (shrouds).
[Back-formation from rattling, ratline, variant of ratline.]rattled (ˈrætəld) adjdisconcerted, unnervedThesaurus| Adj. | 1. | rattled - thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (`rattled' is an informal term)flustered, hot and bothered, perturbedcolloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speechdiscomposed - having your composure disturbed; "looked about with a wandering and discomposed air" |
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rattled
rattled1. Shocked, bewildered, flustered, or unnerved. The whole incident left me feeling pretty rattled. I know that Tom was rattled for a while after the accident.2. slang Intoxicated from alcohol. She looked a little rattled when she was leaving, but she wasn't falling over herself or anything. I'll come out with you for a pint or two, but I don't want to get too rattled.See also: rattleslightly rattled 1. Inf. upset; confused. Tom was slightly rattled by the policeman at the door. I'm slightly rattled. I'll get over it. 2. Inf. tipsy; intoxicated. He's only slightly rattled. He'll recover by morning. she can be really drunk and still seem only slightly rattled.See also: rattle, slightlyrattled1. mod. confused; bewildered. He tends to get a little rattled at minor things. 2. mod. tipsy; alcohol intoxicated. After an hour of drinking, Bill was more than a little rattled. See also: rattleslightly rattled1. mod. upset; confused. (see also rattled.) Tom was slightly rattled by the trouble at the door. 2. mod. tipsy; alcohol intoxicated. She can be stone blind and still seem only slightly rattled. See also: rattle, slightlyEncyclopediaSeerattlerattled
Related to rattled: rattled offSynonyms for rattledadj thrown into a state of agitated confusionSynonyms- flustered
- hot and bothered
- perturbed
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