Rat
nnoun.animalany of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouseDerivationally Related Form:rattyrat
Hypernyms:gnawer rodent
Inherited Hypernyms:ratrodentplacentalmammalvertebratechordateanimalorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:Norway ratOryzomys palustrisRattus norvegicusRattus rattusbandicoot ratblack ratbrown ratjerboa ratmole ratpocket ratrice ratroof rat
Full Hyponyms:bandicoot ratblack ratbrown ratgopherhispid pocket mousejerboa ratkangaroo mousekangaroo ratmexican pocket mousenorthern pocket gopherord kangaroo ratplains pocket gopherplains pocket mousepocket mousepocket ratrice ratsewer ratsilky pocket mousesoutheastern pocket gophervalley pocket gopherwharf rat
nnoun.personsomeone who works (or provides workers) during a strikeSynset:blackleg scab strikebreaker
Derivationally Related Form:blacklegratscab
Hypernyms:worker
Inherited Hypernyms:scabworkerpersoncausal agentphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:scabworkerpersonorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
nnoun.persona person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptibleSynset:bum crumb dirty dog git lowlife puke rotter scum bag skunk so-and-so stinker stinkpot
Examples:- only a rotter would do that
- kill the rat
- throw the bum out
- you cowardly little pukes!
- the British call a contemptible person a 'git'
Derivationally Related Form:ratbum
Hypernyms:disagreeable person unpleasant person
Inherited Hypernyms:rotterunpleasant personunwelcome personpersoncausal agentphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:rotterunpleasant personunwelcome personpersonorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
nnoun.personone who reveals confidential information in return for moneySynset:betrayer blabber informer squealer
Derivationally Related Form:blabbetraysquealblabberratinform
Hypernyms:informant source
Inherited Hypernyms:informerinformantcommunicatorpersoncausal agentphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:informerinformantcommunicatorpersonorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:canarycopper's narkfinkgrassnarksneaksneakersnitchsnitcherstool pigeonstooliestoolpigeonsupergrass
Full Hyponyms:finknarksupergrass
nnoun.artifacta pad (usually made of hair) worn as part of a woman's coiffureDerivationally Related Form:rat
Part Holonyms:coif coiffure hair style hairdo hairstyle
Hypernyms:pad
Inherited Hypernyms:ratpadpaddingartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
vverb.socialdesert one's party or group of friends, for example, for one's personal advantageDerivationally Related Form:ratterrat
Hypernyms:defect desert
Inherited Hypernyms:ratdefectfleescatleave
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody
vverb.socialemploy scabs or strike breakers inTopic:industrymanufacture
Derivationally Related Form:ratterrat
Hypernyms:employ engage hire
Inherited Hypernyms:rathire
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.socialtake the place of work of someone on strikeSynset:blackleg fink scab
Derivationally Related Form:ratterblacklegratscab
Hypernyms:do work work
Inherited Hypernyms:finkwork
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s
vverb.contactgive (hair) the appearance of being fuller by using a ratDerivationally Related Form:rat
Hypernyms:fill out pad
Inherited Hypernyms:ratpadstuffcramputmove
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.contactcatch rats, especially with dogsDerivationally Related Form:ratterrat
Hypernyms:capture catch
Inherited Hypernyms:ratcaptureget
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s
vverb.communicationgive away information about somebodySynset:betray denounce give away grass shit shop snitch stag tell on
Examples:- He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam
Derivationally Related Form:rattersnitcherbetrayerrattingshitratsnitch
Hypernyms:inform
Inherited Hypernyms:denounceinformcommunicateinteractact
Direct Hyponyms:sell someone out
Full Troponyms:sell someone out
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Somebody ---s PP (apply to: grass, stag, shop, shit, rat, snitch)