Definition of ferret
Nouns
musteline mammal of prairie regions of United States; nearly extinct
- Synonyms:
- Mustela nigripes, black-footed ferret
- Type of:
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mustelid, musteline, musteline mammal
fissiped fur-bearing carnivorous mammals
domesticated albino variety of the European polecat bred for hunting rats and rabbits
- Type of:
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Mustela putorius, fitch, foulmart, foumart, polecat
dark brown mustelid of woodlands of Eurasia that gives off an unpleasant odor when threatened
Verbs
hunt with ferrets
- Type of:
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hunt, hunt down, run, track down
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
search and discover through persistent investigation
"She ferreted out the truth"
- Synonyms:
- ferret out
Vocabulary Lists for ferret
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- predispose
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F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby" Chapters 1-5 »(307 words)
Vocabulary study list for F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The...
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