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weasel

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Pronunciation: US /ˈwiːzəl/

weasel means: A small meat-eating animal with a long thin body, short legs, and soft fur.

noun

SMALL PREDATORB2

A small meat-eating animal with a long thin body, short legs, and soft fur.

  • A weasel ran across the path.
  • Weasels hunt mice and other small animals.
  • The farmer found a weasel near the chicken shed.

Common phrases: wild weasel, weasel fur, weasel hunts mice

DISHONEST PERSONC1

A person who behaves dishonestly and cannot be trusted.

  • That weasel lied to us.
  • Don't trust him; he's a sneaky weasel.
  • She called the man a weasel after he betrayed her.

Similar words: rat, sneak

Common phrases: little weasel, sneaky weasel, lying weasel

LEAST WEASELC2

The smallest kind of this long, thin hunting animal, usually brown above and white underneath.

  • The least weasel hunts small rodents.
  • This weasel weighs less than most other members of its family.
  • Scientists studied the weasel population in the grassland.

Similar words: least weasel, common weasel

Common phrases: least weasel, weasel population, weasel habitat

Questions about weasel

What does weasel mean?

A small meat-eating animal with a long thin body, short legs, and soft fur.

What is weasel in other languages?

Türkçe: gelincik · Español: comadreja · Français: belette · Deutsch: Wiesel · Italiano: donnola · 日本語: イタチ

How do you pronounce weasel?

It is pronounced /ˈwiːzəl/.

How do you use weasel in a sentence?

A weasel ran across the path. Weasels hunt mice and other small animals.

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