noun
Meaning 1
The brown rat (Rattus norvegicus).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Norway rat, Norwegian rat
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
sewer rat
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noun
Meaning 2
A contemptible person.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: derogatory
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: scumbag
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: Any rat that lives in sewers.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 4
brown rat commonly found in sewers
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: brown rat, Norway rat, Rattus norvegicus
History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
11 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: ketku — a contemptible person
- Finnish: rotta — a contemptible person
- Finnish: moukka — a contemptible person
- German: Kanalratte — a contemptible person
- Polish: skurczybyk — a contemptible person
- Dutch: rioolrat — any rat that lives in sewers
- Finnish: viemärirotta — any rat that lives in sewers
- French: rat d'égout — any rat that lives in sewers
- German: Kanalratte — any rat that lives in sewers
- Polish: szczur kanałowy — any rat that lives in sewers
- Swedish: kloakråtta — any rat that lives in sewers