Search for crossword answers and clues
Rat, something in compost heap, perhaps?
Answer for the clue "Rat, something in compost heap, perhaps? ", 6 letters:
rotter
Alternative clues for the word rotter
Word definitions for rotter in dictionaries
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible; "only a rotter would do that"; "kill the rat"; "throw the bum out"; "you cowardly little pukes!"; "the British call a contemptible person a `git'" [syn: dirty dog , rat , skunk , stinker , stinkpot ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 A worthless, despicable person. 2 (context British slang English) A scoundrel. 3 (context British slang journalism English) A non-accredited journalist.
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ He might be all the rotters of the universe, but he had a gentle, magical touch with the child.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"person deemed objectionable on moral grounds," 1889, slang, from rot + -er (3).
Usage examples of rotter.
Chipault mentions a case of lipoma of the parietal region, observed by Rotter.
Neither species has ever been known for blind courage or stubborn devotion to principle, so let the rotters go wherever they feel even temporarily comfortable.
I was ordered to hand out money earned by men, to a worthless rotter whose only claim consisted of his inability to earn it.