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

We were about to beat it too, when this dude with ratty dreads came off the court and asked us did we wanna run.

From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña