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View usage for: (ræti) Word forms: comparative rattier, superlative rattiest1. adjectiveIf someone is ratty, they get angry and irritated easily. [British, informal] I had spent too many hours there and was beginning to get a bit ratty and fed up. Synonyms: irritable, cross, angry, annoyed More Synonyms of ratty 2. adjectiveRatty clothes and objects are torn or in bad condition, especially because they are old. [US] ...my ratty old flannel pyjamas. (ˈrætɪ) adjectiveWord forms: -tier or -tiest1. British and New Zealand informal irritable; annoyed 2. informal (of the hair) unkempt or greasy 3. US and Canadian slang shabby; dilapidated 5. of, like, or full of rats Derived forms rattily (ˈrattily) adverb rattiness (ˈrattiness) noun ratty in American English (ˈræti) adjectiveWord forms: ˈrattier or ˈrattiest3. Slang shabby or run-down Examples of 'ratty' in a sentenceratty Definition cross and irritable I was beginning to get a bit ratty and fed up. Synonyms crabbed pissed off (taboo, slang) chippy (informal) tooshie (Australian, slang) Additional synonymsDefinition feeling or expressing annoyance or rage an angry rant Synonyms furious, cross, heated, mad (informal), raging, provoked, outraged, annoyed, passionate, irritated, raving, hacked (off) (US, slang), choked, pissed (taboo, slang), infuriated, hot, incensed, enraged, ranting, exasperated, irritable, resentful, nettled, snappy, indignant, pissed off (taboo, slang), irate, tumultuous, displeased, uptight (informal), riled, up in arms, incandescent, ill-tempered, irascible, antagonized, waspish, piqued, hot under the collar (informal), on the warpath, hopping mad (informal), foaming at the mouth, choleric, splenetic, wrathful, at daggers drawn, in high dudgeon, as black as thunder, ireful, fit to be tied (slang), tooshie (Australian, slang), off the air (Australian, slang), aerated She tapped her forehead and looked annoyed with herself. Synonyms irritated, bothered, pissed (taboo, slang), harassed, hassled (informal), aggravated (informal), maddened, ruffled, exasperated, nettled, vexed, pissed off (taboo, slang), miffed (informal), displeased, irked, riled, harried, peeved (informal), piqued, browned off (informal) Synonyms bad-tempered, trying, difficult, cross, tough, harsh, sour, cynical, tart, perverse, prickly, irritable, acrimonious, surly, petulant, churlish, acrid, morose, ill-tempered, tetchy, ratty (British, New Zealand, informal), testy, fretful, splenetic, captious- rattle someone's cage
- rattle something off
- rattle your dags
- ratty
- raucous
- raunchy
- ravage
Additional synonymsDefinition angry Everyone was getting bored and cross. Synonyms angry, impatient, irritable, annoyed, put out, hacked (off) (informal), pissed (taboo, slang), crusty, snappy, grumpy, vexed, pissed off (taboo, slang), sullen, surly, fractious, petulant, disagreeable, short, churlish, peeved (informal), ill-tempered, irascible, cantankerous, tetchy, ratty (British, New Zealand, informal), tooshie (Australian, slang), testy, fretful, waspish, in a bad mood, grouchy (informal), querulous, shirty (slang, British), peevish, splenetic, crotchety (informal), snappish, ill-humoured, liverish, captious, pettish, out of humour, hoha (New Zealand) Definition irritable at any delay or difficulty He becomes impatient as the hours pass. Synonyms cross, tense, annoyed, irritated, prickly, edgy, touchy, bad-tempered, intolerant, petulant, ill-tempered, cantankerous, ratty (British, New Zealand, informal), chippy (informal), hot-tempered, quick-tempered, crotchety (informal), ill-humoured, narky (British, slang), out of humour Definition angry Why is she so pissed at you? Synonyms angry, cross, furious, mad (informal), annoyed, pissed off (taboo, slang), displeased, irked, tooshie (Australian, slang) Definition easily angered I'm a bit short-tempered sometimes. Synonyms quick-tempered, impatient, touchy, irascible, fiery, peppery, ratty (British, New Zealand, informal), testy, chippy (informal), hot-tempered, cholericDefinition (of someone's behaviour) irritable, unfriendly, and cross He wasn't irritable or snappy. Synonyms irritable, cross, bad-tempered, pissed (US, slang), tart, impatient, edgy, pissed off (taboo, slang), touchy, tetchy, ratty (British, New Zealand, informal), testy, chippy (informal), waspish, quick-tempered, snappish, like a bear with a sore head (informal), apt to fly off the handle (informal) Definition irritable or touchy Ben gets testy when he is hungry. Synonyms irritable, cross, grumpy, crabbed, impatient, snappy, sullen, touchy, bad-tempered, petulant, irascible, cantankerous, peppery, tetchy, ratty (British, New Zealand, informal), quarrelsome, chippy (informal), fretful, short-tempered, waspish, peevish, quick-tempered, splenetic, snappish, liverish, captiousDefinition cross, irritable, or touchy You always get tetchy when you're hungry. Synonyms irritable, cross, grumpy, crabbed, impatient, snappy, sullen, touchy, bad-tempered, petulant, irascible, cantankerous, peppery, ratty (British, New Zealand, informal), testy, quarrelsome, chippy (informal), fretful, short-tempered, waspish, peevish, quick-tempered, splenetic, snappish, liverish, captiousDefinition easily upset or irritated He is very touchy about his past. Synonyms oversensitive, irritable, bad-tempered, cross, crabbed, grumpy, surly, petulant, irascible, tetchy, ratty (British, New Zealand, informal), testy, chippy (informal), thin-skinned, grouchy (informal), querulous, peevish, quick-tempered, splenetic, easily offended, captious, pettish, toey (New Zealand, slang) |