RATTY

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


Etymology

Adjective

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.

Anagrams

• attry, tarty

Source: Wiktionary



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