ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Ratlike

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Ratlike is an adjective meaning Resembling or characteristic of a rat, whether physically or (in behavioral terms) cunning, disloyal, or cowardly.

Meaning

Resembling or characteristic of a rat, whether physically or (in behavioral terms) cunning, disloyal, or cowardly.

More Meanings

  1. In a ratlike way

Example Sentences

a sly, ratlike face
to move with ratlike speed

Synonyms for ratlike

Depending on context, synonyms include rattish, ratty, backboneless, base, bitch-ass, boneless.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include disloyal, ratty, rabbitlike, rattish, rodentlike, rodenty.

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