| RATTAIL | • rattail n. Any of the large dark-colored deep-sea fish of the Macrouridae family of ray-finned fish. • rattail n. A hairstyle characterized by a long lock of tail-like hair dangling from the back of the head. • rat-tail n. (Slang) A towel that has been tightly twisted along the diagonal to make a rudimentary whip with a towel… |
| RATTANS | • rattans n. Plural of rattan. • rattans v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of rattan. • Rattans prop.n. Plural of Rattan. |
| RATTEEN | • ratteen n. (Archaic) A thick, coarse, woolen twill. • RATTEEN n. a rough dress fabric, also RATEEN, RATINE. |
| RATTENS | • rattens n. Plural of ratten. • rattens v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ratten. • RATTEN v. to compel obedience to a trade union by damaging or depriving of machinery, tools, etc. |
| RATTERS | • ratters n. Plural of ratter. • RATTER n. an animal used for catching rats. |
| RATTERY | • rattery n. (Countable) A place where rats are housed in large numbers, usually for the purpose of breeding. • rattery n. (Uncountable, obsolete) apostasy; traitorousness. • Rattery prop.n. A village and civil parish in South Hams district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX7461). |
| RATTIER | • rattier adj. Comparative form of ratty: more ratty. • RATTY adj. infested with rats. |
| RATTILY | • rattily adv. In a ratty manner. • RATTY adv. infested with rats. |
| RATTING | • ratting v. Present participle of rat. • ratting n. (Archaic) The blood sport of setting a dog upon rats confined in a pit to see how many he will kill in a given time. • ratting n. (Uncountable) A vocation involving the pest control of rats, typically using a working terrier. |
| RATTISH | • rattish adj. Pertaining to rats. • rattish adj. Exhibiting qualities that are commonly associated with rats. • rattish adj. Slightly short-tempered. |
| RATTLED | • rattled v. Simple past tense and past participle of rattle. • RATTLE v. to make a quick succession of short, sharp sounds. |
| RATTLER | • rattler n. Anything that rattles. • rattler n. (Chiefly US, informal) A rattlesnake. • rattler n. A freight train or, (chiefly Britain), a passenger train. |
| RATTLES | • rattles v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of rattle. • rattles n. Plural of rattle. • RATTLE v. to make a quick succession of short, sharp sounds. |
| RATTLIN | • rattlin n. (Nautical) Alternative form of ratline. • rattlin' v. Pronunciation spelling of rattling. • RATTLIN n. any of the small lines forming the steps of the rigging of ships, also RATLIN, RATLINE, RATLING, RATTLINE, RATTLING. |
| RATTONS | • rattons n. Plural of ratton. • RATTON n. (dialect) a rat, also ROTTAN, ROTTEN. |
| RATTOON | • rattoon n. Alternative spelling of ratoon (“rattan cane”). • rattoon v. Alternative spelling of ratoon. • RATTOON v. to sprout from a root planted the previous year, also RATOON. |
| RATTRAP | • rattrap n. A device (trap) used to catch rats. • rattrap n. A dilapidated building, a place that is run down and unsanitary. • rattrap n. A difficult, entangling situation. |