a lack of elegance as a consequence of wearing threadbare or dirty clothing
rat
noun
any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
schäbig
von oder charakteristisch für Ratten
🇫🇷French
miteux
de ou caractéristique des rats
🇪🇸Spanish
andrajoso
de o característica de las ratas
🇮🇹Italian
ratto
o caratteristico dei ratti
🇳🇱Dutch
rattig
van of kenmerkend voor ratten
🇵🇹Portuguese
maltrapilho
de ou característico de ratos
🇷🇺Russian
крысиный
или характеристика крыс
India
🇮🇳Hindi
तेजस्वी
चूहों का या उनकी विशेषता
🇧🇩Bengali
র্যাটি
বা ইঁদুরের বৈশিষ্ট্য
🇮🇳Tamil
எலி
எலிகளின் அல்லது சிறப்பியல்பு
🇮🇳Marathi
रॅटी
उंदरांचे किंवा वैशिष्ट्य
🇮🇳Gujarati
રેટી
ઉંદરોની લાક્ષણિકતા
🇮🇳Kannada
ಇಲಿ
ಇಲಿಗಳ ಅಥವಾ ಗುಣಲಕ್ಷಣ
🇮🇳Malayalam
എലി
എലികളുടെ അല്ലെങ്കിൽ സ്വഭാവം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਰੈਟੀ
ਚੂਹਿਆਂ ਦੀ ਜਾਂ ਵਿਸ਼ੇਸ਼ਤਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
گڑبڑ
چوہوں کی یا خصوصیت
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
破烂的
老鼠的或特征
🇯🇵Japanese
ガラガラ
ネズミの、またはネズミの特徴
🇰🇷Korean
쥐 같은
쥐의 특징 또는 특징
🇻🇳Vietnamese
chuột cống
của hoặc đặc điểm của chuột
🇹🇭Thai
แสนดี
หรือลักษณะของหนู
🇮🇩Indonesian
lusuh
dari atau karakteristik tikus
🇵🇭Filipino
dagaang
ng o katangian ng mga daga
🇲🇾Malay
jelek
daripada atau ciri tikus
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
فاسد
من أو سمة من الفئران
🇮🇷Persian
موش
از یا ویژگی موش
🇹🇷Turkish
köhne
sıçanların veya sıçanların özelliği
🇮🇱Hebrew
עכשושית
של או אופייני לחולדות
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'ratty'?
The primary meaning of 'ratty' is 'of or characteristic of rats'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'ratty' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'ratty' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'ratty' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'ratty' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'ratty' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'ratty' easy to spell?
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Somewhat easy
A bit confusing
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In your opinion, does the word 'ratty' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
Positive
Neutral
Gloomy
Vibrant
Which age group is most likely to use 'ratty' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'ratty' in a professional email?
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Never
Would you classify 'ratty' as formal, casual, or slang?
Formal
Casual
Slang
Archaic
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