Rat

Morpheme

Rat

Type

free base

Denotation

medium-sized rodent

Etymology

Middle English ratte, rat, rotte; Old English rætt

Evidence

antirat, bograt, derat, millrat, rat, raittail, ratbag, ratface, rathole, raticide, ratless, rats, ratsbane, ratted, rattiness, ratting, rattish, ratty, rugrat, woodrat