rodent

CEFRB1

/ˈɹəʊdənt/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A small animal with sharp front teeth, such as a mouse or rat.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A person lacking in maturity, social skills, technical competence or intelligence; lamer.

Examples

  • The Great Jerboa is a species of rodent.

  • The rat is a rodent.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Gnawing; biting; corroding; applied to a destructive variety of cancer or ulcer.

  2. A mammal of the order Rodentia, characterized by long incisors that grow continuously and are worn down by gnawing.

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The blank gnawed through the wooden floorboards to get into the kitchen.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From Latin rōdēns, rōdent- (“gnawer; one who gnaws”), present participle of rōdō (“to gnaw”).