weasel

Speech parts

1. weasel - Noun

2. weasel - Verb

Meaning

Any one of various species of small carnivores belonging to the genus Putorius, as the ermine and ferret. They have a slender, elongated body, and are noted for the quickness of their movements and for their bloodthirsty habit in destroying poultry, rats, etc. The ermine and some other species are brown in summer, and turn white in winter; others are brown at all seasons.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

dodge duck ferret avoid hedge evade sneak creep elude shirk sidestep equivocate prevaricate mustela lynx
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Antonyms

angel confederate darling comrade dear challenge
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Hypernyms

individual person animal soul mortal somebody

Hyponyms

ermine muishond Mustela erminea shorttail weasel long-tailed weasel longtail weasel

Phrases with the word

one-eyed wonder weasel himalayan weasel white weasel african striped weasel common weasel siberian mountain weasel

Examples

Or, as I call it, a Cheesel, it's a Weasel with a Cheese finish. Bill Bailey

Agnostic for me would be trying to weasel out and sound a little nicer than I am about this. Richard Feynman

A typical vice of American politics - the avoidance of saying anything real on real issues, and the announcement of radical policies with much sound and fury, and at the same time with a cautious accompaniment of weasel phrases each of which sucks the meat out of the preceding statement. Theodore Roosevelt

Weaseling out of things is important to learn. It's what separates us from the animals... except the weasel. Matt Groening

The marten is proud where there is no weasel. Japanese Proverb

The weasel comes to say "Happy New Year!" to the chickens. Chinese Proverb

Close letter words and terms

weasal weasand Wease Weasel Boy weasel clause weasel out