rattly

adjective

rat·​tly ˈra-tᵊl-ē How to pronounce rattly (audio)
ˈrat-lē
: likely to rattle : making a rattle

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Just note to avoid the clear versions—the buttons are rattly. — Nena Farrell, WIRED, 12 July 2023 Wind blew in through leaky wooden windows with dingy, rattly glass. — Jane Margolies, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025

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First Known Use

1877, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of rattly was in 1877

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rattly

adjective
rat·​tly ˈrat-lē How to pronounce rattly (audio)
-ᵊl-ē
: likely to rattle : making a rattle
a rattly old car
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