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RATTY
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Irregular inflected forms: rattier , rattiest
I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Dirty and infested with rats
Classified under:
Similar:
dirty; soiled; unclean (soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime)
Derivation:
rat (any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Showing signs of wear and tear
Example:
an old house with dirty windows and tatty curtains
Synonyms:
moth-eaten; ratty; shabby; tatty
Classified under:
Similar:
worn (affected by wear; damaged by long use)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Of or characteristic of rats
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
rat (any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse)
