Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rattly

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.31 in modern English

Syllables
rat-tly
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

That rattles.

adj

Resembling the sound of a rattle.

adj

Of a vehicle, that shakes when being driven.

adj

Of the lungs, chest, etc., producing raspy or gurgling sound due to excess mucus.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From rattle + -y. Compare rattling.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

rattlier (comparative) rattliest (superlative)

Questions

What does rattly mean?
That rattles.
Where does rattly come from?
From rattle + -y. Compare rattling.

How to pronounce rattly

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