GNAWER Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the word gnawer. (close relations)
Definition of GNAWER
Best Alternative Words for GNAWER
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rodent | nounn | |||||||
noun • relatively small placental mammals having a single pair of constantly growing incisor teeth specialized for gnawing | ||||||||
capybara | nounn | |||||||
noun • pig-sized tailless South American amphibious rodent with partly webbed feet; largest living rodent | ||||||||
chipmunk | nounn | |||||||
noun • a burrowing ground squirrel of western America and Asia; has cheek pouches and a light and dark stripe running down the body | ||||||||
gerbil | nounn | |||||||
noun • small Old World burrowing desert rodent with long soft pale fur and hind legs adapted for leaping | ||||||||
hamster | nounn | |||||||
noun • short-tailed Old World burrowing rodent with large cheek pouches | ||||||||
hedgehog | nounn | |||||||
noun • relatively large rodents with sharp erectile bristles mingled with the fur • small nocturnal Old World mammal covered with both hair and protective spines | ||||||||
lemming | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • any of various short-tailed furry-footed rodents of circumpolar distribution | ||||||||
marmot | nounn | |||||||
noun • stocky coarse-furred burrowing rodent with a short bushy tail found throughout the Northern Hemisphere; hibernates in winter | ||||||||
mouse | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails • a swollen bruise caused by a blow to the eye • person who is quiet or timid • a hand-operated electronic device that controls the coordinates of a cursor on your computer screen as you move it around on a pad; on the bottom of the device is a ball that rolls on the surface of the pad verb • to go stealthily or furtively • manipulate the mouse of a computer | ||||||||
muskrat | nounn | |||||||
noun • the brown fur of a muskrat • beaver-like aquatic rodent of North America with dark glossy brown fur | ||||||||
porcupine | nounn | |||||||
noun • relatively large rodents with sharp erectile bristles mingled with the fur | ||||||||
rabbit | nounn | |||||||
noun • any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food • the fur of a rabbit • flesh of any of various rabbits or hares (wild or domesticated) eaten as food verb • hunt rabbits | ||||||||
rat | nounn | |||||||
noun • any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse • someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike • a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible • one who reveals confidential information to the police or other authority • a pad (usually made of hair) worn as part of a woman's coiffure verb • desert one's party or group of friends, for example, for one's personal advantage • employ scabs or strike breakers in • take the place of work of someone on strike • give (hair) the appearance of being fuller by using a rat • catch rats, especially with dogs • give away information about somebody | ||||||||
squirrel | nounn | |||||||
noun • a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail • the fur of a squirrel | ||||||||
vole | nounn | |||||||
noun • any of various small mouselike rodents of the family Cricetidae (especially of genus Microtus) having a stout short-tailed body and inconspicuous ears and inhabiting fields or meadows | ||||||||
guinea pig | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures; someone who is an object of investigation • stout-bodied nearly tailless domesticated cavy; often kept as a pet and widely used in research |