rattish
Like a rodent
Rattish describes something resembling or characteristic of a rat—in appearance, behavior, or quality.
A rattish face might be narrow with sharp features.
Rattish behavior suggests sneakiness or untrustworthiness: He had a rattish look about him, always glancing toward the exits.
The word carries unflattering connotations.
Harmful small animals
- plagueDeadly epidemic disease
- swarmMass of moving insects
- pestilenceFatal epidemic disease
- infestationPest takeover situation
overrun · teeming · hordes · nest · burrow · gnawing · scurrying · droppings
Small gnawing mammal
- rodentGnawing mammal order
- voleShort-tailed field rodent
- shrewIll-tempered woman, or insectivore
- whiskersFacial sensory hairs
snout · beady-eyed · gnawing · scurrying · twitchy · long-tailed · furry · burrowing
Cleverly deceptive
- cunningSly, scheming cleverness
- deviousUnderhanded and calculating
- sneakyStealthily deceptive
- underhandedSecretly dishonest or unfair
traitorous · backstabbing · untrustworthy · deceitful · scheming · conniving · duplicitous · two-faced
Ruined through neglect
- decayingUndergoing organic breakdown
- crumblingBreaking down gradually
- derelictAbandoned or neglectful
- run-downDeteriorated from neglect
neglected · deteriorating · ramshackle · squalid · dingy · seedy · grungy · grimy
Seeking wild food sources
- rummagingSearching by moving things
- pilferingMinor, sneaky theft
- hoardingExcessive accumulation of goods
- opportunisticExploiting circumstances for gain
scrounging · picking · sifting · omnivorous · resourceful · survivalist · dumpster-diving · gleaning
vermin
Harmful small animals
- plagueDeadly epidemic disease
- swarmMass of moving insects
- pestilenceFatal epidemic disease
infestation · overrun · teeming · hordes · nest · burrow · gnawing · scurrying · droppings · disease
mouse
Small gnawing mammal
whiskers · snout · beady-eyed · gnawing · scurrying · twitchy · long-tailed · furry · burrowing · squeaking
sly
Cleverly deceptive
underhanded · traitorous · backstabbing · untrustworthy · deceitful · scheming · conniving · duplicitous · two-faced · disloyal
dilapidated
Ruined through neglect
run-down · neglected · deteriorating · ramshackle · squalid · dingy · seedy · grungy · grimy · filthy
foraging
Seeking wild food sources
- rummagingSearching by moving things
- pilferingMinor, sneaky theft
- hoardingExcessive accumulation of goods
opportunistic · scrounging · picking · sifting · omnivorous · resourceful · survivalist · dumpster-diving · gleaning · raiding
rattishnoble
Titled or virtuous
honorable · leonine · trustworthy · dignified · gallant
rattishleonine
Resembling the maned cat
majestic · commanding · imposing · regal · distinguished