In dictionaries:
rat race
Endless, competitive pursuit of wealth.
white rat
Albino, commonly used laboratory rodent.
rat poison
Substance used to kill rodents.
kangaroo rat
Small, nocturnal rodent, desert-adapted.
black rat
Small, dark-colored, widespread rodent species.
Laboratory rat
Model organism for scientific research.
pack rat
Collector of unnecessary items, hoarder.
Norway rat
Common large rodent, global pest.
rat pack
Group of influential 1950s entertainers.
rat tail
Thin, elongated tail of rodents.
brown rat
Common, widespread species of rodent.
rat hole
Alternative form of rathole [An entrance to a living area or passageway used by mice or rats.]
rat snake
Non-venomous snake, rodent predator.
wood rat
Rodent species, hoards various items.
mole rat
Burrowing rodent, some species hairless.
cotton rat
Rodent species native to Americas.
rat flea
Carrier of bubonic plague bacteria.
rat trap
Device for capturing or killing rats.
desert rat
Person or animal thriving aridly.
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