"rat-ridden" meaning in All languages combined

See rat-ridden on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more rat-ridden [comparative], most rat-ridden [superlative]
Etymology: rat + -ridden Etymology templates: {{af|en|rat|-ridden}} rat + -ridden Head templates: {{en-adj}} rat-ridden (comparative more rat-ridden, superlative most rat-ridden)
  1. Full of or infested with rats.
    Sense id: en-rat-ridden-en-adj-DliVHUA1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ridden

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