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ratlike

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
rat-like
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

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

adv

In a ratlike way

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English rat Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English ratlike From rat + -like.

Inflected Forms

more ratlike (comparative) most ratlike (superlative)

Synonyms

rattish ratty backboneless base soft bitch-ass boneless caitiff candy-assed chicken chicken-hearted chicken-livered

Questions

What does ratlike mean?
Resembling or characteristic of a rat, whether physically or (in behavioral terms) cunning, disloyal, or cowardly.
Where does ratlike come from?
Etymology tree English rat Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English ratlike From rat + -like.

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