bratty


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brat·ty

 (brāt′ē)
adj. brat·ti·er, brat·ti·est
Characteristic of or being a brat; ill-mannered.
brat′ti·ness n.
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bratty

(ˈbrætɪ)
adj, -tier or -tiest
informal behaving like a brat
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.bratty - (used of an ill-mannered child) impolitely unruly
brattish
impolite - not polite
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