hamster

noun/ˈhæmstər/

Frequency rank: #9,449 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

A small, round-bodied rodent with pouched cheeks, often kept as a pet.

Illustration for the English word “hamster”

Example sentence

My little sister keeps her pet hamster in a small cage.

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