ferret
Meanings
Plural: ferrets
Noun
- musteline mammal of prairie regions of United States; nearly extinct
- domesticated albino variety of the European polecat bred for hunting rats and rabbits
- An often domesticated mammal (Mustela putorius furo) rather like a weasel, descended from the polecat and often trained to hunt burrowing animals.
- A black-footed ferret (Mustela nigripes).
- A diligent searcher.
- A tape of silk, cotton, or ribbon, used to tie documents, clothing, etc. or along the edge of fabric.
Verb
- hound or harry relentlessly
- hunt with ferrets
- search and discover through persistent investigation
- "She ferreted out the truth"
- To hunt game with ferrets.
- To uncover and bring to light by searching; usually to ferret out.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English furet, ferret, from Old French furet, from Vulgar Latin *furittum (“weasel, ferret”), diminutive of Latin fūr (“thief”).
Synonyms
black-footed ferret, ferret out, Mustela nigripes
Scrabble Score: 9
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Words With Friends Score: 9
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