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ratty

/ˈræti/adjective

उच्चारण रैटी

चिड़चिड़ा

Core word

adjective
  1. 1

    British, informal

    easily annoyed; bad-tempered

    चिड़चिड़ा

    • He gets a bit ratty when he's tired.
    • Don't be ratty with me just because you missed your lunch.
    • The children got ratty after a long car journey.
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    • She was ratty all morning because she had not slept well.
    • Why are you so ratty today?

    Synonyms irritable grumpy cranky

    Opposite good-humoured

  2. 2

    informal

    in bad condition; old and worn

    फटा-पुराना, जर्जर

    • He wore a ratty old sweater.
    • Radhika threw away the ratty carpet that had been lying in the hall for years.
    • The sofa looked ratty after years of use.
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    • He wore a ratty jumper full of holes.
    • We painted over the ratty walls of the old room.

    Synonyms shabby tatty