bratty

English

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈbɹæti/, [ˈbɹæɾi]
  • Rhymes: -æti

Etymology 1

From brat + -y.

Adjective

bratty (comparative brattier or more bratty, superlative brattiest or most bratty)

  1. Characteristic of a brat; unruly and impolite.
    • 2012 May 27, Nathan Rabin, “TV: Review: THE SIMPSONS (CLASSIC): “New Kid On The Block” (season 4, episode 8; originally aired 11/12/1992)”, in The Onion AV Club:
      When Laura tells Bart that she can teach him to dance, Bart and Laura are suddenly transformed into Astaire and Rogers in a black-and-white fantasy sequence before Bart’s reverie is abruptly ended when Laura reverts back to bratty tomboy form and gives him a wedgie.
Derived terms

Noun

bratty (plural bratties)

  1. (India) A cake of dried cow dung, used for fuel.
References
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