ratty

Example Sentences

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“I actually love these gigs,” he said, dressed in a gas station attendant’s jacket over a ratty Replacements T-shirt.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2025

Reubens can be charming talking about “finding a character” just by putting on a ratty wig, and candid when he admits that Jay Longtoe — his Native American lounge singer character — was racist.

From Salon • Jan. 30, 2025

Although most historical accounts date the arrival of brown rats to about 1775, new evidence suggests this ratty rivalry began much earlier.

From Science Magazine • Apr. 4, 2024

Cherries fans always get ratty if I predict a loss for them so I am going to give them a point here.

From BBC • Nov. 30, 2023

Overstuffed suitcases tied with ropes or hastily taped together had given way, and people’s underwear, baby diapers, and ratty shoes pushed through the stressed seams where everyone could see them.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago