1. making or characterized by rattling sounds; loose and shaky
Usage: informal

Examples

• The old car was getting quite rattly after years of use.
• She avoided the rattly shopping cart with the wobbly wheel.
• The rattly windows shook every time a truck passed by.
• His rattly cough kept everyone awake at night.
• The rattly train made it difficult to sleep during the journey.
• The drawer became rattly after the screws came loose.