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ratty
adjective rat·ty \ˈra-tē\
: in very bad condition
: easily angered or annoyed
rat·ti·errat·ti·est
Full Definition of RATTY
1
a : infested with rats b : of, relating to, or suggestive of a rat
3
a : despicable, treacherous b : irritable <feeling ratty as hell — Richard Bissell>
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First Known Use of RATTY
1865
Related to RATTY
- Synonyms
- beat-up, bombed-out, dilapidated, dog-eared, down-at-the-heels (or down-at-heel also down-at-the-heel or down-at-heels), dumpy, grungy, mangy, mean, miserable, moth-eaten, neglected, shabby, run-down, scrubby, scruffy, seedy, sleazy, tacky, tatterdemalion, tatty, threadbare, timeworn, tumbledown
- Antonyms
- admirable, commendable, creditable, laudable, meritorious, praiseworthy
RATTY Defined for Kids
ratty
adjective rat·ty \ˈra-tē\
rat·ti·errat·ti·est
Definition of RATTY for Kids
: in bad condition : shabby <a ratty old sweater>
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