ratty
Example Sentences
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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
After spending the night at an uncharacteristically ratty Holiday Inn Express in Willcox, I took U.S.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2024
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
He put on the ratty, too-big uniform and slipped his feet into the cotton shoes.
From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.