adj
Meaning 1
Characteristic of a brat; unruly and impolite.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
bratty
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US: /ˈbɹæti/
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US: [ˈbɹæɾi]
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rhymes with -æti
adj
Meaning 2
Characteristic of a brat (the qualities possessed by a confident and assertive woman).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: neologism
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noun
Meaning 3
A cake of dried cow dung, used for fuel.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: India
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adjective satellite
Meaning 4
(used of an ill-mannered child) impolitely unruly
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: brattish
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English brat Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English bratty From brat + -y.
Across languages
Translations
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- Tamil: வறட்டி (vaṟaṭṭi) — Translations