weasel
IPA: wˈizʌɫ
noun
- The least weasel, Mustela nivalis.
- Any of the carnivorous mammals of the genus Mustela, having a slender body, a long tail and usually a light brown upper coat and light-coloured belly.
- The taxonomic family Mustelidae is also called the weasel family.
- A devious or sneaky person or animal.
- A type of yarn winder used for counting the yardage of handspun yarn. It most commonly has a wooden peg or dowel that pops up from the gearing mechanism after a certain number of yards have been wound onto the winder.
verb
- (transitive) To achieve by clever or devious means.
- (transitive or reflexive) To gain something for oneself by clever or devious means.
- (intransitive) To engage in clever or devious behavior.
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Examples of "weasel" in Sentences
- But there was a weasel hiding there.
- There are no weasel words and no OR.
- Too many weasel words means a weasel.
- There was no attempt to weasel there.
- But the weasels have a dastardly plan to sabotage his efforts.
- I wanted to introduce the 'weasel words' not 'weasel' template.
- It does need serious editing as the weasel words are nauseating.
- The mouse then witnesses the weasel suffering for his fool's errand.
- He is fascinated by the forest and excited by any glimpse of the weasels.
- But there was a weasel hiding there. But there was a weasel hiding there.
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