rattly
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of rattly
Example Sentences
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One day, we drove to Little Italy — what’s left of it — in my rattly gray Honda and found a shop that felt sufficiently old-school.
From Salon ● Jul. 11, 2026
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
The phantom’s infinite emptiness expanded and contracted in long, rattly heaves.
From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older
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