ratty

Example Sentences

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Gurr didn’t recognize the company patriarch — “an older guy, unshaven, kinda ratty looking” — when he put his leg up on one of the tires of the mini-car.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 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

The same computers sat on the same tables, surrounded by the same ratty chairs and lampless rooms with bare walls.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz