rat
/ɹæt/
A medium-sized rodent belonging to the genus Rattus; Any of the numerous members of several rodent families that usually have short limbs, a pointy snout, a long, hairless tail, and a body length greater than about 12 cm, or 5 inches; A person who is known for betrayal; An informant or snitch
- plural
- rats
Meanings
- 1
A medium-sized rodent belonging to the genus Rattus
Modern cats don't eat rats.
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC BY 2.0 FR
The cat caught the rats.
Tatoeba · CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
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Any of the numerous members of several rodent families that usually have short limbs, a pointy snout, a long, hairless tail, and a body length greater than about 12 cm, or 5 inches
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A person who is known for betrayal
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An informant or snitch
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A scab: a worker who acts against trade union policiesrare
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A person who routinely spends time at a particular locationrare
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A wad of shed hair used as part of a hairstylerare
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A roll of material used to puff out the hair, which is turned over itrare
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Vagina, vulvarare
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A scratch or a scorerare