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| rat·ty [ ráttee ] (comparative rat·ti·er, superlative rat·ti·est) |
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1. messy: having a messy and generally unkempt appearance
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informal
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  a ratty old sweater
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2. dilapidated: in an unsafe, rundown condition and unfit for human habitation
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informal
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3. infested with rats: full of or overrun with rats
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4. of rats: relating to or believed to be characteristic of rats
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5. U.K. irritable: irritable or annoyed
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informal
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Don't get ratty: it won't take very long.
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| rat·ti·ly adverb |
| rat·ti·ness noun |
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