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/rat"lee/, adj.tending to rattle; making or having a rattling sound.[1880-85; RATTLE1 + -Y1]
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rattly — [rat′lē, rat′ l ē] adj. that rattles or tends to rattle; noisy … English World dictionary
rattly — rattle ► VERB 1) make or cause to make a rapid succession of short, sharp knocking or clinking sounds. 2) move or travel while making such sounds. 3) (rattle about/around in) be in or occupy (too large a space). 4) informal make nervous, worried … English terms dictionary
rattly — ˈrad.əlē, at(ə)lē, li adjective Etymology: rattle (I) + y : having a tendency to rattle : making a rattling sound a little boy … with his rattly red wagon Florence Butler … Useful english dictionary
rattly — adjective Date: 1881 likely to rattle ; making a rattle … New Collegiate Dictionary
rattly — adjective That rattles … Wiktionary
rattly — n a female. The word was used by British adolescents in 2001 … Contemporary slang
rattly — tartly … Anagrams dictionary
rattly — rat·tly … English syllables
rattly — rat•tly [[t]ˈræt li[/t]] adj. tending to rattle; making a rattle • Etymology: 1880–85 … From formal English to slang
rattly — /ˈrætli/ (say ratlee) adjective 1. apt to rattle. 2. making or having a rattling sound …
