desert rat

Noun

Meaning

any of various leaping rodents of desert regions of North America and Mexico; largest members of the family Heteromyidae

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

forester backwoodsman kangaroo rat frontiersman mountain man jumping mouse mole rat piny zokor gerboa Dipodomys phillipsii

Hypernyms

pocket rat

Hyponyms

Dipodomys ordi Ord kangaroo rat

Examples

A rich young widow (Stella Stevens) of questionable reputation falls in love with a hardened desert rat (Academy Award winner Jason Robards) who has mastered the art of living against incredible odds. Source: Internet

In this flick, Ms. Zadora plays the scheming daughter of a lonely desert rat who returns all growed up with a butterfly tattoo to have an incestuous thing with pops. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

desert principle desert rain frog desert raisin desert region desert rheumatism desert rock