# ratty

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈɹæti/ · frequency rank #55,047

## Definitions
1. Resembling or characteristic of a rat; ratlike.
2. Infested with rats.
3. In poor condition or repair.
4. Crazy, mad; ridiculous; slightly strange, eccentric; also (followed by about, on, or over), attracted to, infatuated with.
5. Annoyed, bad-tempered, irritable.

## Etymology
From rat + -y (suffix meaning ‘having the quality of’ forming adjective).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ratty