wererat en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈwɛɹæt/ (US)
- /ˈwɪəɹæt/ (UK)
- /ˈwɪɹæt/ (US)
- /ˈwɛəɹæt/ (UK)
Etymology
From were- + rat.
Meanings
-
A shapeshifter who can assume the shape of a rat.
The only other animal he'd seen hadn't been an animal at all, but a wererat who had given him a curious look before darting away into an alley.
2006, Christine Warren, Wolf at the Door: A Novel of The Others, page 205:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| wererats | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (6)
pl szczurołak (shapeshifter who can assume the shape of a rat) · fr rat-garou (shapeshifter who can assume the shape of a rat) · ja 鼠人間 (shapeshifter who can assume the shape of a rat) · nl weerrat (shapeshifter who can assume the shape of a rat) · ja 人鼠 (shapeshifter who can assume the shape of a rat) · ja 鼠男 (shapeshifter who can assume the shape of a rat)