rattly

rat·tly

R r

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rat-lee]
- /ˈræt li/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rat-lee]
- /ˈræt li/

Definitions of rattly word

adjective rattly tending to rattle; making or having a rattling sound. 1
adjective rattly having a rattle; rattling 0
adjective rattly that rattles or tends to rattle; noisy 0

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Origin of rattly

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

First recorded in 1880-85; rattle1 + -y1

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Parts of speech for Rattly

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Rattly

rattly popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

rattly usage trend in Literature

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