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rat
noun as in informer
Example Sentences
In the movie “Finding Nemo,” gulls are depicted constantly saying “Mine!” and being described as “rats with wings.”
In a follow-up experiment, the researchers implanted tiny sensors in the animals' brains and measured heightened dopamine release, accompanied by activity in neurons that over-represented opioid-related cues, in the rats exhibiting strong addiction-like behaviors.
Then, they administered hormones related to oocyte development and succeeded in obtaining mature rat eggs.
No one likes to admit it, but there’s also a serious rat problem in them there hills.
The following month, Barnett allegedly retaliated against Guimaraes by tearing down pictures of his children in his locker, calling him a “rat” around the station and questioning the validity of Guimaraes’ medical disability.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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