SNITCHES Synonyms
There are 10 hypernyms of the word snitches. (close relations)
Definition of SNITCHES
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sneak | verbv | |||||||
noun • a person who is regarded as underhanded and furtive and contemptible • someone who prowls or sneaks about; usually with unlawful intentions • someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police adjective satellite • marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed verb • to go stealthily or furtively • put, bring, or take in a secretive or furtive manner • make off with belongings of others • pass on stealthily | ||||||||
canaries | nounn | |||||||
noun • a group of mountainous islands in the Atlantic off the northwest coast of Africa forming Spanish provinces | ||||||||
betrayers | nounn | |||||||
noun • one who reveals confidential information to the police or other authority • a person who says one thing and does another | ||||||||
finks | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police verb • take the place of work of someone on strike • confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure | ||||||||
informers | nounn | |||||||
noun • one who reveals confidential information to the police or other authority | ||||||||
moles | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • spicy sauce often containing chocolate • the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites • a spy who works against enemy espionage • a small congenital pigmented spot on the skin • a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away • small velvety-furred burrowing mammal having small eyes and fossorial forefeet | ||||||||
ratfinks | nounn | |||||||
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rats | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
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 | ||||||||
spies | nounn | |||||||
noun • (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors • a secret watcher; someone who secretly watches other people verb • catch sight of • watch, observe, or inquire secretly • catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes • secretly collect sensitive or classified information; engage in espionage | ||||||||
squealers | nounn | |||||||
noun • one who reveals confidential information to the police or other authority • domestic swine | ||||||||
tattlers | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who gossips indiscreetly • any of several long-legged shorebirds having a loud whistling cry | ||||||||
traitors | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who betrays his country by committing treason • a person who says one thing and does another | ||||||||
turncoats | nounn | |||||||
noun • a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc. | ||||||||
whistleblowers | nounn | |||||||
noun • an informant who exposes wrongdoing within an organization in the hope of stopping it | ||||||||
grass | nounn | |||||||
noun • German writer of novels and poetry and plays (born 1927) • narrow-leaved green herbage: grown as lawns; used as pasture for grazing animals; cut and dried as hay • a police informer who implicates many people • bulky food like grass or hay for browsing or grazing horses or cattle • street names for marijuana verb • shoot down, of birds • cover with grass • spread out clothes on the grass to let it dry and bleach • feed with grass • give away information about somebody | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
stool pigeon | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police • a dummy pigeon used to decoy others | ||||||||
betray | verbv | |||||||
verb • reveal unintentionally • deliver to an enemy by treachery • disappoint, prove undependable to; abandon, forsake • be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage • give away information about somebody • cause someone to believe an untruth | ||||||||
bite | verbv | |||||||
noun • a wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person • a small amount of solid food; a mouthful • a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin • a light informal meal • (angling) an instance of a fish taking the bait • wit having a sharp and caustic quality • a strong odor or taste property • the act of gripping or chewing off with the teeth and jaws • a portion removed from the whole verb • to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws • cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort • penetrate or cut, as with a knife • deliver a sting to | ||||||||
canary | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police • a female singer • a moderate yellow with a greenish tinge • any of several small Old World finches adjective satellite • having the color of a canary; of a light to moderate yellow | ||||||||