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muskrat

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for muskrat.

Editorial note

In Lima, lush wetlands are a thing[1] but as far as Muskrat Susie and Muskrat Sam are concerned, it's not at all where they whirl and they twirl and they tango.

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Quick take

A semiaquatic rodent of the tribe Ondatrini.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of muskrat gathered in one view.

noun

A semiaquatic rodent of the tribe Ondatrini.

noun

Any of several shrews in the family Soricidae, especially an Asian house shrew (Suncus murinus).

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for muskrat.

noun

Any of several shrews in the family Soricidae, especially an Asian house shrew (Suncus murinus).

Example sentences

1

In Lima, lush wetlands are a thing[1] but as far as Muskrat Susie and Muskrat Sam are concerned, it's not at all where they whirl and they twirl and they tango.

2

We had a family of muskrat come live in our pond a number of years ago.

3

The most direct answer would be every being who is more objective than a muskrat.

4

Not beaver, but muskrat was historically was a Catholic loophole to get around abstinence from meat (and more likely due to food availability).

5

The reading I did said muskrat are very much a meta-population like the article mentions.

6

I hate to support the muskrat but I concede that he does have a plan.

7

Sad to see the clear decline in muskrat numbers.

8

In my case my ponds are very secure with mud banks, so not being worried about leaks I decided to leave the muskrat.

9

The muskrat damage constructed pond shores, but what they create is a low maybe 1 foot deep shoulder where their holes erode dirt onto the pond slope, which is excellent for wildlife.

10

Not From Bangor 3 Holdin' On 3 Hole Den Muskrat Falls Nedloh Morf Between Three Ponds Upper Right Corner From Maine Davis Fields Bangor's Three Somewhere In Maine By Fields' Pond I like that last one because of the ambiguity of the apostrophe, a question which can never be resolved because no-one can really be sure whether such a name comes from someone named Fields or from its location near some fields.

Quote examples

1

When I was a kid my dad used to work for the government department responsible for curbing the population of muskrat - known as "muskrat-catchers".

2

Now, obviously it's not particularly relevant here, and in any case "Elongated Muskrat" is well-known enough that people presumably grep for that _too_.

3

Kinda sounds like they want to be able to give more money to the muskrat through subsidies for starlink instead of focusing on fibre (fibre would be a better investment), while also being able to charge whatever they want, while also “owning the libs”.

4

The examples illustrating what this meant started with the word for "muskrat", and got progressively more complex, finally ending with the word (yes, word) for "he will never hunt muskrat the same way again", which sounded to me like the beginning of a beautiful fireside legend.

Proper noun examples

1

Compare and contrast to some of Elongated Muskrat's more… questionable business decisions, like buying Twitter for $420.69 per share just for the lulz.

2

I bailed on the twit site when Muskrat's purchase agreement finally went through.

3

I told the damn thing I have no interest in seeing ol' Muskrat's posts, yet there it is on my timeline: [0] I bet that's by design.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use muskrat in a sentence?

In Lima, lush wetlands are a thing[1] but as far as Muskrat Susie and Muskrat Sam are concerned, it's not at all where they whirl and they twirl and they tango.

What does muskrat mean?

A semiaquatic rodent of the tribe Ondatrini.

What part of speech is muskrat?

muskrat is commonly used as noun.