The difference between Chipmunk and Rodent

When used as nouns, chipmunk means a squirrel-like rodent of the genus tamias, native mainly to north america, whereas rodent means a mammal of the order rodentia, characterized by long incisors that grow continuously and are worn down by gnawing.

Chipmunk is also verb with the meaning: to speed up an audio recording, especially a song, to make the voices high-pitched.

Rodent is also adjective with the meaning: gnawing.

check bellow for the other definitions of Chipmunk and Rodent

  1. Chipmunk as a noun:

    A squirrel-like rodent of the genus Tamias, native mainly to North America.

  1. Chipmunk as a verb:

    To speed up an audio recording, especially a song, to make the voices high-pitched.

  2. Chipmunk as a verb:

    In competitive eating, to stuff food in one's mouth during the final moments of a contest.

  1. Rodent as a noun:

    A mammal of the order Rodentia, characterized by long incisors that grow continuously and are worn down by gnawing.

  2. Rodent as a noun (dated, bulletin board system slang, leet, pejorative):

    A person lacking in maturity, social skills, technical competence or intelligence; lamer.

  1. Rodent as an adjective:

    Gnawing; biting; corroding; applied to a destructive variety of cancer or ulcer.

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