ratchety

English

Etymology

From 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.

Anagrams

• chattery, trachyte