Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rotter

/ɹˈɑtɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.15 in modern English

Syllables: rot-ter
IPA: /ɹˈɑtɚ/

6

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A despicable, worthless person; a scoundrel.

Australian usage; British usage; Slang

name

A surname from German.

Example Sentences

"Calvin could be anywhere in this zoo. I hope he at least has the sense to stay put, wherever he is. Where would the little rotter go if he was lost and separated from his stuffed toy?"
"Some Johnny with brains produces a hypothesis. Everybody calls him a rotter at first. But he remains calm in the face of opprobrium."

Etymology

From rot + -er.

Origin

Source language: German

Word Breakdown

Root: -, rotte, rût

Usage

Inflected Forms

rotters (plural)

Synonyms

dirty dog rat skunk stinker stinkpot bum puke crumb lowlife scumbag so-and-so git

Rhymes With

potter hotter mater otter saltwater trotter spotter cotter squatter plotter blotter imprimatur

Questions

How do you pronounce rotter?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˈɑtɚ/.
What does rotter mean?: A despicable, worthless person; a scoundrel.
Where does rotter come from?: It is traced to German.

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