ratty
(adjective) dirty and infested with rats
ratty, moth-eaten, shabby, tatty
(adjective) showing signs of wear and tear; “a ratty old overcoat”; “shabby furniture”; “an old house with dirty windows and tatty curtains”
ratty
(adjective) of or characteristic of rats
Source: WordNet® 3.1
ratty (comparative rattier, superlative rattiest)
Similar to a rat; ratlike.
Infested with rats.
(colloquial) In poor condition or repair
Synonyms: worn out, battered, tattered, torn
(UK, colloquial) Irritable, annoyed, bad-tempered.
• attry, tarty
Source: Wiktionary
27 May 2025
(noun) the property of being directional or maintaining a direction; “the directionality of written English is from left to right”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
