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ratty

[rat-ee] / ˈræt i /
ADJECTIVE
shabby
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They were nestling in the banks of the river, swimming past moored boats with names like "Ratty and Moley".

From BBC • Jul. 17, 2023

“It is a mysterious place, and a little macabre,” said Brian Ratty, the author of “Tillamook Rock Lighthouse: History & Tales of Terrible Tilly.”

From New York Times • Apr. 9, 2022

In 1996, he adapted Kenneth Grahame’s Wind in the Willows for the big screen, giving himself the role of Mr Toad, with Ratty and Mole played by Idle and Steve Coogan.

From The Guardian • Jan. 22, 2020

Ratty clothes are shredded, and the resulting fibers can be used in such things as carpet padding and soundproofing insulation.

From Washington Post • Jun. 8, 2010

Ratty straightened his top hat and reached for the lip of the dumpster.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda




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