rodent

Significat (English)

Noun

1. A mammal of the order Rodentia, characterized by long incisors that grow continuously and are worn down by gnawing.
2. (slang) A person lacking in maturity, social skills, technical competence or intelligence; lamer.

Adj

Gnawing; biting; corroding; applied to a destructive variety of cancer or ulcer.

Synonyms

rat

🐀

mouse

🐭

gnawer

squirrel

nibbler

field mouse

vermin

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ˈɹəʊdənt/

Etimologia (English)

From Latin rōdēns, rōdēnt- (“gnawer; one who gnaws”), present participle of rōdō (“I gnaw”).