ratty
Threadbare and unkempt
Ratty describes something shabby, worn, or in poor condition: a ratty old couch, ratty sneakers.
The word suggests something that looks gnawed or deteriorated, like something rats might have gotten to.
In British usage, ratty also means irritable or bad-tempered: She got ratty when I asked too many questions.
Worn until transparent
- shabbyWorn and neglected
- tatteredRipped and worn out
- scruffyMessily neglected in appearance
- frayedUnraveled at edges
moth-eaten · worn-out · dilapidated · ragged · seedy · dingy · beat-up · run-down
threadbare
Worn until transparent
frayed · moth-eaten · worn-out · dilapidated · ragged · seedy · dingy · beat-up · run-down · decrepit
vermin
Harmful small animals
gnawing · tail · pest · infestation · sewer · burrow · nibbling · scavenger · beady-eyed · furry
cranky
Ill-tempered and peevish
peevish · petulant · sulky · touchy · irascible · cantankerous · short-tempered · cross · grumpy · tetchy
- irritabilitycranky, grouchy, grumpy, irritated, annoyed
- fabric statesworn, clean, dirty, ripped, stretched
- worn-outworn, shabby, tattered, threadbare, battered
- outdatedobsolete, outdated, out of date, dated, outmoded
- Animal Idiomsblind as a bat, brave as a lion, busy bee, copycat, dark horse
- animal-likeapish, apelike, avian, beastly, birdlike
rattypristine
Pure and untouched
brand-new · immaculate · new · spick-and-span · spiffy
rattyadmirable
Deserving high regard
honorable · noble · principled · honest · high-minded
- rat's nestsSeverely matted hair clumps
- rat poisonToxic substance targeting rodents
- rat raceExhausting competitive work routine
- smell a ratBecome suspicious of deceit
- rat outInform against an accomplice
- rat onInform against someone