HAMSTER
hamster
(noun) short-tailed Old World burrowing rodent with large cheek pouches
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
hamster (plural hamsters)
Any of various Old-World rodent species belonging to the subfamily Cricetinae.
especially, the golden hamster, Mesocricetus auratus, and the dwarf hamsters of genus Phodopus, often kept as a pets and used in scientific research.
Other rodents of similar appearance, such as the maned hamster or crested hamster, Lophiomys imhausi, mouse-like hamsters of genus Calomyscus, and the white-tailed rat (Mystromys albicaudatus).
Synonyms
• (golden hamster): Syrian hamster
Verb
hamster (third-person singular simple present hamsters, present participle hamstering, simple past and past participle hamstered)
(ambitransitive) To secrete or store privately, as a hamster does with food in its cheek pouches.
Synonym: stash
Anagrams
• Amherst, harmest
Source: Wiktionary
Ham"ster, n. Etym: [G. hamster.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A small European rodent (Cricetus frumentarius). It is remarkable for having a pouch on each side of the jaw, under the skin, and for its migrations.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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