rat's

Belonging to rodent

Rat's is the possessive form of rat.

A rat's tail is hairless and scaly.

A rat's nest describes tangled hair or any disordered mess.

The possessive appears in idioms: I don't give a rat's ass means complete indifference, with the vulgar intensifier emphasizing how little one cares.

possession

nest

Animal-built shelter for young

tailRear animal appendage
whiskersFacial sensory hairs
droppingsAnimal excrement deposits

burrow · teeth · claws · fur · scent · tracks · habitat · territory · offspring · litter

idiom

ass

Hoofed beast or idiot

behindAt the rear
damnMild expletive
worthlessLacking any value

nothing · zilch · squat · hoot · tinker's · indifference · dismissal · contempt · disdain · insignificance

Opposites

grammatical form

rat'srats

Long-tailed urban pests

rat

size/status animal possessives

rat'seagle's

Possessive of raptor

elephant's · king's · whale's · horse's · dog's

loyalty/character type possessives

rat'shero's

Of the courageous lead

patriot's · friend's · ally's · comrade's · soldier's

Phrases

rat's nestsSeverely matted hair clumps
rat poisonToxic substance targeting rodents
rat raceExhausting competitive work routine
pack ratsCompulsive keepers of clutter
ratted outInformed on someone
smell a ratBecome suspicious of deceit

Family

rat, rats, ratted, ratting, ratter, rathole, ratlike, ratbag, ratholes

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