ratty

/ˈræti/
adjective
  1. In poor condition; shabby or worn out.
    • He wore an old ratty sweater with holes in the elbows.
    • The couch in the waiting room was ratty and stained.
    • After years of use, the carpet had become ratty and torn.
  2. Irritable or bad-tempered.
    • She gets ratty when she hasn't had enough sleep.
    • The teacher was feeling ratty after a long day of grading papers.
    • Don't talk to him right now; he's a bit ratty about the broken printer.
  3. Resembling or characteristic of a rat, especially in appearance or behavior.
    • He had a ratty little mustache that made him look sneaky.
    • The stray dog had a ratty look with its thin tail and sharp teeth.
    • The creature's ratty movements made me think it was searching for food.
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