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rat·tly

 (răt′l-ē)
adj.
Rattling or likely to rattle; clattering.
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rattly

(ˈrætlɪ)
adj, -tlier or -tliest
having a rattle; rattling
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rat•tly

(ˈræt li)

adj.
tending to rattle; making a rattle.
[1880–85]
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