adj.
Pronunciation: ' ra-t ē
Function: adjective
Inflected Form: rat · ti · er ; -est
Date: 1865
1 a : infested with rats b : of, relating to, or suggestive of a rat
2 : SHABBY , UNKEMPT <a ratty brown overcoat ― John Lardner>
3 a : DESPICABLE , TREACHEROUS b : IRRITABLE <feeling ratty as hell ― Richard Bissell>