Definitions
give away information about somebody
Word origin
From Middle English ratten, further etymology unknown. Compare Middle Low German retten (“to tear, tear up”), Middle High German ratzen (“to scratch; rasp; tear”). Could be related to write. See also rit.
Used in a sentence
“Similar studies of rats have employed four different intracranial resorbable, slow sustained release systems—surgical foam, a thermal gel depot, a microcapsule or biodegradable polymer beads.”
“Near-synonyms: rouge, scoundrel, snake; see also Thesaurus:villain”
“rat bastard”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer7 curated clues
01“Rodent”3 letters
02“City rodent”3 letters
03“Long-tailed rodent”3 letters
04“Rodent in a subway”3 letters
05“Subway rodent, maybe”3 letters
06“Informer”3 letters
07“Informant”3 letters
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