"ratchety" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more ratchety [comparative], most ratchety [superlative]
Etymology: From ratchet + -y. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|ratchet|y|id2=adjectival}} ratchet + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} ratchety (comparative more ratchety, superlative most ratchety)
  1. Resembling or characteristic of a ratchet
    Sense id: en-ratchety-en-adj-JtTFBf8P
  2. Moving in jerks.
    Sense id: en-ratchety-en-adj-3p3sB5vE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 93 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival): 15 85

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