ratlingn.

Brit.

/ˈratlɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈrætlɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: rat n.¹, -ling suffix¹.

Etymology: < rat n.¹ + -ling suffix¹.

A young rat.

ΚΠ

1861 All Year Round 21 Sept. 613/1 Not a she rat or a ratling must be spared.

1882 ‘Basil’ Love the Debt xlii The cellar soon swarmed with rats and ratlings.

1953 D. P. Cuthbertson & A. T. Phillipson in G. H. Bourne & G. W. Kidder Biochem. & Physiol. Nutrition II. xiv. 130 Most of the difficulties encountered in rearing germ-free rats are in feeding the newly delivered full-term ratlings by hand.

1978 H. R. F. Keating Long Walk to Wimbledon ii. 24 A whole nestful of ratlings squirmed and squeaked.

1994 Guardian 1 Oct. (Weekend Suppl.) 77/4 Rats can breed aged three to four months and may give birth to 30 or more ratlings in a year.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	ratling
释义	ratlingn. Brit. /ˈratlɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈrætlɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: rat n.¹, -ling suffix¹. Etymology: < rat n.¹ + -ling suffix¹. A young rat. ΚΠ 1861 All Year Round 21 Sept. 613/1 Not a she rat or a ratling must be spared. 1882 ‘Basil’ Love the Debt xlii The cellar soon swarmed with rats and ratlings. 1953 D. P. Cuthbertson & A. T. Phillipson in G. H. Bourne & G. W. Kidder Biochem. & Physiol. Nutrition II. xiv. 130 Most of the difficulties encountered in rearing germ-free rats are in feeding the newly delivered full-term ratlings by hand. 1978 H. R. F. Keating Long Walk to Wimbledon ii. 24 A whole nestful of ratlings squirmed and squeaked. 1994 Guardian 1 Oct. (Weekend Suppl.) 77/4 Rats can breed aged three to four months and may give birth to 30 or more ratlings in a year. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1861
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