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RODENT
rodent, gnawer
(noun) relatively small placental mammals having a single pair of constantly growing incisor teeth specialized for gnawing
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
rodent (plural rodents)
A mammal of the order Rodentia, characterized by long incisors that grow continuously and are worn down by gnawing.
(dated, bulletin board system slang, leet, pejorative) A person lacking in maturity, social skills, technical competence or intelligence; lamer. [mid 1980s-mid 1990s]
Synonyms
• gnawer
Hyponyms
• See also rodent
Adjective
rodent (not comparable)
Gnawing; biting; corroding; applied to a destructive variety of cancer or ulcer.
Anagrams
• dentro, dronte, torend
Source: Wiktionary
Ro"dent, a. Etym: [L. rodens, -entis, p. pr. of rodere to gnaw. See Rase, v. t., and cf. Rostrum.]
1. Gnawing; biting; corroding; (Med.) applied to a destructive variety of cancer or ulcer.
2. (Zoöl.) (a) Gnawing. (b) Of or pertaining to the Rodentia.
Ro"dent, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: One of the Rodentia.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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