rattly

American

[rat-lee] / ˈræt li /

adjective

tending to rattle; making or having a rattling sound.

rattly British

/ ˈrætlɪ /

adjective

having a rattle; rattling

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Etymology

Origin of rattly

First recorded in 1880–85; rattle ¹ + -y ¹

Example Sentences

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In the era of big American cars and big American engines, he said, consumers thought the Crown lacked power and felt rattly.

From Washington Post • Feb. 14, 2023

The bill clacking of juveniles “is a rattly clattering sound, like people clapping sticks together,” Neufeld-Kaiser said.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 15, 2022

As a whole, it can feel a little rattly.

From The Verge • Mar. 18, 2022

This comedy throws that rattly engine into reverse.

From New York Times • Oct. 6, 2016

The phantom’s infinite emptiness expanded and contracted in long, rattly heaves.

From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older

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