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rattish

American  
[rat-ish] / ˈræt ɪʃ /

adjective

  1. of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or resembling a rat.

  2. infested with rats.


rattish British  
/ ˈrætɪʃ /

adjective

  1. of, resembling, or infested with rats

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Etymology

Origin of rattish

First recorded in 1680–90; rat + -ish 1

Example Sentences

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There was no danger of that happening for Gary Busey, his rattish brother from another mother.

From The Guardian • Oct. 4, 2018

They had rattish pointed faces and tiny pink hands, like the servitor who had brought her the glass of shade.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin

A murmur of rattish voices filled the air.

From Dick Cheveley His Adventures and Misadventures by Groome, William H. C.

Barry covertly watched Natalie while Leyden's rattish characteristics were under discussion.

From Gold Out of Celebes by Dingle, Aylward Edward

It crept out of the corners of rattish eyes, reading as it ran the sinister circle, and hurried back to its intense, malevolent business of transfixing the quarry in the corner.

From The Rose in the Ring by McCutcheon, George Barr