"ratty" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈɹæti/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈɹæti/ [General-American], [-ɾi] [General-American] Audio: En-us-ratty.ogg [General-American] Forms: rattier [comparative], rattiest [superlative]
Rhymes: -æti Etymology: From rat + -y (suffix meaning ‘having the quality of’ forming adjective). Etymology templates: {{glossary|suffix}} suffix, {{glossary|adjective}} adjective, {{suffix|en|rat|y|id2=adjectival|pos2=suffix meaning ‘having the quality of’ forming adjective}} rat + -y (suffix meaning ‘having the quality of’ forming adjective) Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} ratty (comparative rattier, superlative rattiest)
  1. Resembling or characteristic of a rat; ratlike. Synonyms: rattish Translations (similar to a rat — see also ratlike): șobolănos (Romanian), крыси́ный (krysínyj) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-ratty-en-adj-UA5-A-OZ Disambiguation of 'similar to a rat — see also ratlike': 57 8 2 26 6
  2. Infested with rats.
    Sense id: en-ratty-en-adj--NmNNeNr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 30 8 24 36
  3. (figuratively, informal)
    In poor condition or repair.
    Tags: figuratively, informal Synonyms: battered, tattered, tatty, torn, worn out
    Sense id: en-ratty-en-adj-AIBSvvW3
  4. (figuratively, informal)
    (Australia) Crazy, mad; ridiculous; slightly strange, eccentric; also (followed by about, on, or over), attracted to, infatuated with.
    Tags: Australia, figuratively, informal
    Sense id: en-ratty-en-adj-7TnoOXkg Categories (other): Australian English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 30 8 24 36
  5. (figuratively, informal)
    (originally Britain) Annoyed, bad-tempered, irritable.
    Tags: figuratively, informal Categories (topical): Anger Synonyms: annoyed, irritable
    Sense id: en-ratty-en-adj-8lNXP5cA Disambiguation of Anger: 0 11 2 30 51 5 Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 30 8 24 36 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 2 14 4 29 40 11 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival): 2 19 10 23 47
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: rattily, rattiness
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈɹæti/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈɹæti/ [General-American], [-ɾi] [General-American] Audio: En-us-ratty.ogg [General-American]
Rhymes: -æti Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} ratty (uncountable)
  1. Synonym of knock down ginger (“prank of knocking on a front door and running away”) Tags: uncountable Synonyms: knock down ginger [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-ratty-en-noun-fmzSljgw
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/c/ca/En-us-ratty.ogg/En-us-ratty.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/ca/En-us-ratty.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "General-American"
      ],
      "text": "Audio (GA)"
    }
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}

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