ratlike
Resembling a rodent
Ratlike describes something resembling a rat in appearance or manner.
A ratlike face might be narrow with a pointed nose and small, close-set eyes.
Ratlike behavior suggests furtiveness, scurrying movement, or untrustworthiness: His ratlike eyes darted around the room.
The word is almost always unflattering.
Beast's protruding face
- whiskersFacial sensory hairs
- beadySmall and bright
- incisorsFront cutting teeth
- tailRear animal appendage
pointed · muzzle · fur · small · ears · grey · brown · furry
Hasty, light-footed motion
- gnawingPersistent biting action
- scavengingGathering discarded or dead material
- hoardingExcessive accumulation of goods
- burrowingDigging to create shelter
foraging · nibbling · nesting · skulking · darting · fleeing · hiding · infesting
Provoking strong revulsion
- verminousInfested with parasites
- loathsomeArousing intense disgust
- vileExtremely unpleasant or bad
- foulOffensive or illegal
repellent · filthy · pestilent · squalid · gross · nasty · revolting · odious
Cleverly deceptive
- craftyCleverly deceptive
- cunningSly, scheming cleverness
- shrewdPractically clever, perceptive
- furtiveSecretive and sly
scheming · wily · conniving · sneaky · calculating · devious · underhanded · resourceful
Inclined to mislead others
- disloyalUntrue to commitments
- treacherousDisloyal and dangerous
- untrustworthyNot deserving of confidence
- backstabbingCovert betrayal of trust
betraying · perfidious · double-crossing · two-faced · traitorous · informant · snitch · turncoat
Able to recover quickly
- adaptableAble to adjust readily
- resourcefulSkilled at solving problems
- tenaciousStubbornly determined to continue
- scrappyAggressively spirited despite odds
persistent · hardy · opportunistic · enduring · survivor · scavenger · forager · hoarder
snout
Beast's protruding face
tail · pointed · muzzle · fur · small · ears · grey · brown · furry · sleek
scurrying
Hasty, light-footed motion
- gnawingPersistent biting action
- scavengingGathering discarded or dead material
- hoardingExcessive accumulation of goods
burrowing · foraging · nibbling · nesting · skulking · darting · fleeing · hiding · infesting · multiplying
disgusting
Provoking strong revulsion
foul · repellent · filthy · pestilent · squalid · gross · nasty · revolting · odious · detestable
sly
Cleverly deceptive
furtive · scheming · wily · conniving · sneaky · calculating · devious · underhanded · resourceful · opportunistic
deceitful
Inclined to mislead others
- disloyalUntrue to commitments
- treacherousDisloyal and dangerous
- untrustworthyNot deserving of confidence
backstabbing · betraying · perfidious · double-crossing · two-faced · traitorous · informant · snitch · turncoat · deserter
resilient
Able to recover quickly
- adaptableAble to adjust readily
- resourcefulSkilled at solving problems
- tenaciousStubbornly determined to continue
scrappy · persistent · hardy · opportunistic · enduring · survivor · scavenger · forager · hoarder · self-sufficient
ratlikehandsome
Attractive in appearance
distinguished · leonine · regal · aquiline · statuesque
ratlikenoble
Titled or virtuous
honorable · trustworthy · lionhearted · loyal · courageous
like, rat, rattle, rats, ratty, rattish, rattiness, rattiest, rattier