ratchety en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English ratchet Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English ratchety From ratchet + -y.
Meanings
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Resembling or characteristic of a ratchet
The parking brake pivoted with well-calibrated resistance and no ratchety noise.
2007 August 26, Lawrence Ulrich, “Germans Land on Saturn and Things Shape Up”, in New York Times:
- Moving in jerks.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more ratchety | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most ratchety | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |