rattly

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adjective

That rattles.

“a rattly air conditioner”

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Meanings

adjectiverattly (comparative rattlier, superlative rattliest)

comparative rattlier · superlative rattliest

  1. That rattles.

    a rattly air conditioner

  2. Resembling the sound of a rattle.
  3. Of a vehicle, that shakes when being driven.
  4. Of the lungs, chest, etc., producing raspy or gurgling sound due to excess mucus.

Origin

From rattle + -y. Compare rattling.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

tartly
Cite this entry
APA

rattly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rattly

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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