Anything that rattles.
rattler
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for rattler.
Editorial note
Just because they are rattling their rattler doesn’t mean they don’t also have ability to bite.
Quick take
Anything that rattles.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of rattler gathered in one view.
A surname.
(colloquial) Any decrepit or noisy vehicle, such as a cart, carriage or train.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for rattler.
noun
Anything that rattles.
See also: rattlesnake, freight-train
noun
A surname.
See also: rattlesnake, freight-train
noun
(colloquial) Any decrepit or noisy vehicle, such as a cart, carriage or train.
See also: rattlesnake, freight-train
noun
(colloquial, dated) A loud, inconsiderate talker.
See also: rattlesnake, freight-train
Example sentences
Just because they are rattling their rattler doesn’t mean they don’t also have ability to bite.
For python, pixi uses conda-forge and PyPI as package repos and relies on uv's rattler dependency resolver.
People in the Northeast have eradicated many native snakes such as the Northeast timber rattler.
Who cannot but smile at a cubicle wall rattler, whether your own or someone elses?
I'm still researching this but it seems like rattler [3] is the tool to use to build/publish packages.
Yeah, rattler are our low-level crates to handle conda packages (similar to how rip is a low-level crate to handle PyPI packages).
We're working on similar low level build system tools with rattler-build and pixi.
Astral.sh folks made ruff and uv, Prefix folks made rip, pixi and rattler-build...
Yeah, we're working on that and use a similar model like pnpm in pixi / rattler already.
For example, reintroduction of the Northeastern timber rattler would help cut down the mouse population which plays a large role in the deer tick's life cycle.
Before this gem he was the primary nuclear saber-rattler.
I feel it’s like walking in the woods in the south — you make a lot of noise so you don’t surprise a rattler?
Quote examples
On the same token, Democrats are not going to ban guns or Religion, which is the Republican "base rattler".
There's a decent caled a "pot watcher" (aka: boiling-rattler) that is a mechanical "hey, it's boiling" indicator.
I guess China kind of, but they have always been a saber rattler and not a doer, as they let their "allies" like Iran fall apart.
Large/busy facilities are 24/7, to accomplish staffing and give everyone regular schedules, we use what's called a "rattler": the controller starts their work week off with a late shift and ends their week with an early shift or midshift.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use rattler in a sentence?
Just because they are rattling their rattler doesn’t mean they don’t also have ability to bite.
What does rattler mean?
Anything that rattles.
What part of speech is rattler?
rattler is commonly used as noun.