RATTY
What does "RATTY" mean?
Shabby, worn out, or in poor condition.
Meanings
- Worn, shabby, or untidy in appearance. He showed up in a ratty old sweater full of holes. informal
- Bad-tempered or irritable (chiefly British). She gets ratty when she hasn't had enough sleep. informal
- Infested with or resembling rats. They found a ratty cellar behind the old shop.
Word origin
From 'rat' plus the adjective ending '-y', evoking the shabby, gnawed look associated with rats; the irritable sense is British slang from the early 20th century.
Remember it
RATTY = like a RAT's tatty fur: worn, scruffy, and quick to snap at you.
A little poem
The favourite jumper unravels at the cuff,
the mood frays with it, thread by thread-
one word for both the wool and the temper.
tercet
What it teaches
Wear shows on cloth and on temper alike; both fray fastest where they are handled most.
Quick facts
What does RATTY mean?
Shabby, worn out, or in poor condition.
Is RATTY a valid word?
Yes — RATTY is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is RATTY?
RATTY has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does RATTY come from?
From 'rat' plus the adjective ending '-y', evoking the shabby, gnawed look associated with rats; the irritable sense is British slang from the early 20th century.
What can RATTY teach us?
Wear shows on cloth and on temper alike; both fray fastest where they are handled most.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.