ratel

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/ˈɹeɪtəl//ˈɹɑːtəl/

noun

Synonym of honey badger.

Similar
honey badgerMellivora capensis
OriginAfrikaans ratel →
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Meanings

nounratel (plural ratels)

plural ratels

  1. Synonym of honey badger.

    Synonyms: honey badger

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of honey badger.

Similar
honey badger

More synonyms by meaning

nounnocturnal badger-like carnivore of wooded regions of Africa and southern Asia

Similar
honey badgerMellivora capensis
Broader
musteline mammalmustelidmusteline
Also see
honey badger

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Afrikaansratel
  2. Afrikaansratel
  3. Englishratel

Borrowed from Afrikaans ratel.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with ratel

fatalnatalGretelpalatalsheitel
All rhymes →

Anagrams

lateralertaltertalerarteltelarTrela
Cite this entry
APA

ratel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ratel

MLA

“ratel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ratel. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ratel,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ratel.

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