noun🔗ShareHamsterAny of various Old-World rodent species belonging to the subfamily Cricetinae."My little sister loves to watch her hamster run on its wheel. "Ma petite sœur adore regarder son hamster courir dans sa roue.animalbiologyorganismnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareHamsterOther rodents of similar appearance, such as the maned hamster or crested hamster, Lophiomys imhausi, mouse-like hamsters of genus Calomyscus, and the white-tailed rat (Mystromys albicaudatus)."My little brother loves to watch his hamster run around its cage. "Mon petit frère adore regarder son hamster courir dans sa cage.animalorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCacher, accumulerTo secrete or store privately, as a hamster does with food in its cheek pouches."My brother hamstered away all the extra snacks, carefully storing them in his drawer. "Mon frère a caché toutes les collations supplémentaires, les stockant soigneusement dans son tiroir.animalactionfoodbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading