RODENT

rodent, gnawer

(noun) relatively small placental mammals having a single pair of constantly growing incisor teeth specialized for gnawing

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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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

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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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