/ Thesaurus / W Synonyms of wharf rat Find synonyms for: Noun1. wharf rat, sneak thief, pilferer, snitcherusage: someone who lives near wharves and lives by pilfering from ships or warehouses2. wharf rat, brown rat, Norway rat, Rattus norvegicususage: brown rat that infests wharvesWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: pundit Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language