ratchety

English

Etymology

ratchet +‎ -y

Adjective

ratchety (comparative more ratchety, superlative most ratchety)

  1. Resembling or characteristic of a ratchet
    • 2007 August 26, Lawrence Ulrich, “Germans Land on Saturn and Things Shape Up”, in New York Times‎:
      The parking brake pivoted with well-calibrated resistance and no ratchety noise.
  2. Moving in jerks.

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