rafty

R1A1F4T1Y4

adjective

damp; musty

OriginGerman Reif →
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Meanings

adjectiverafty (comparative raftier, superlative raftiest)

comparative raftier · superlative raftiest

  1. UKdialectaldamp; musty

Origin

  1. GermanReif“hoarfrost”
  2. Englishrafty

Perhaps akin to German Reif (“hoarfrost”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

farty
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APA

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MLA

“rafty.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rafty. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rafty,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rafty.

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