ferret
IPA: fˈɛrʌt
noun
- An often domesticated mammal (Mustela putorius furo) rather like a weasel, descended from the polecat and often trained to hunt burrowing animals.
- The black-footed ferret, Mustela nigripes.
- (figurative) A diligent searcher.
- (dated) A tape of silk, cotton, or ribbon, used to tie documents, clothing, etc. or along the edge of fabric.
verb
- To hunt game with ferrets.
- (by extension, transitive, intransitive) To uncover and bring to light by searching; usually to ferret out.
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Examples of "ferret" in Sentences
- I'm feeding the ferret.
- The ferret is a domestic mammal.
- Ferrets are popular in pet stores.
- I had a pet ferret when I was a child.
- The origin of ferret legging is disputed.
- Now ferret legging has the article it deserves
- He apologized to 2 of the children, and the ferret.
- Are you finishing up a game of ferret legging or what
- The ferrets were found cold and shivering in a hedgerow.
- Along the way, they encounter the ferrets Skulka and Gromal.
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