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rattish
[ rat-ish ]
/ ˈræt ɪʃ /
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Words nearby rattish
rat-tat, ratteen, ratter, rat terrier, Rattigan, rattish, rattle, rattlebox, rattlebrain, rattlebrained, rattle-bush
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How to use rattish in a sentence
I was not all surprised, well knowing his rattish dispositions.
Memoirs of the Court and Cabinets of George the Third, Volume 2 (of 2)|The Duke of BuckinghamBarry covertly watched Natalie while Leyden's rattish characteristics were under discussion.
Gold Out of Celebes|Aylward Edward DingleWe know all his evil cunning, and most of us have seen the rattish, yellow streak that runs clear through him.
Gold Out of Celebes|Aylward Edward DingleThe wicked rodent growled out something in broken Rattish, and retired to his hole, out of which he shook his tail in defiance.
Letters of Peregrine Pickle|George P. Upton
British Dictionary definitions for rattish
rattish
/ (ˈrætɪʃ) /
adjective
of, resembling, or infested with rats
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