like a drowned rat
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Meaning · English
Soaked to the point of being highly unattractive; bedraggled.
Register: informal
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
to look like a drowned rat
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “like a drowned rat” mean?
Soaked to the point of being highly unattractive; bedraggled.
Is “like a drowned rat” formal or informal?
like a drowned rat is generally informal.