rat
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.
Noun 4 meanings
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 medium-sized rodent belonging to the genus Rattus.
A person who is known for betrayal.
“Near-synonyms: rouge, scoundrel, snake; see also Thesaurus:villain”
An informant or snitch.
Verb 4 meanings
To hunt or kill rats.
To betray a political party, cause or principle; to betray someone, to desert a person or thing.
To work as a scab, going against trade union policies.
To backcomb (hair).
Etymology
From Middle English raat, rat, ratt, ratte, rotte, from Old English ræt, rætt, from Proto-West Germanic *ratt, from Proto-Germanic *rattaz, *rattō (“rat”), of uncertain origin, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *Hreh₃d- (“to gnaw, scrape, scratch”).
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RAT at a glance
RAT has 3 letters and scores 3 points in Scrabble (R 1 + A 1 + T 1) and 3 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #5,351 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with rat
All rhymes- DEMOCRAT13
- BRAT6
- FRAT7
- CARAT7
- ARISTOCRAT12
- SURAT5
- BUREAUCRAT14
- KARAT9
- PRAT6
- AUTOCRAT10
- BACCARAT14
- MUSKRAT13
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