Weasel

Word WEASEL
Character 6
Hyphenation wea sel
Pronunciations /ˈwiːz(ə)l/

Definitions and meanings of "Weasel"

What do we mean by weasel?

Any of various carnivorous mammals of the genus Mustela, having a long slender body, a long tail, short legs, and brownish fur that in many species turns white in winter. noun

A person regarded as sneaky or treacherous. noun

To be evasive; equivocate. intransitive verb

To back out of a situation or commitment in a sneaky or cowardly manner. phrasal verb

A small carnivorous digitigrade mammal of the restricted genus Putorius, of the family Mustelidæ, related to the stoat or ermine, ferret, and polecat of the same genus, and less intimately to the marten or sable of the genus Mustela of the same family. noun

The weasel-coot. noun

A lean, mean, sneaking, greedy fellow. noun

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. noun

The rasse. noun

A female or young male of the smew; -- so called from the resemblance of the head to that of a weasel. Called also weasel duck. noun

A short-tailed lemur (Lepilemur mustelinus). It is reddish brown above, grayish brown below, with the throat white. noun

The least weasel, Mustela nivalis. noun

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. noun

The taxonomic family Mustelidae is also called the weasel family. noun

A devious or sneaky person or animal. noun

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. noun

To achieve by clever or devious means. verb

To gain something for oneself by clever or devious means. verb

To engage in clever or devious behavior. verb

A person who is regarded as treacherous or sneaky 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.

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The word "weasel" in example sentences

The use of a target in weasel is irrelevant; it is required only because the analogy weasel uses is string "fitness" (correspondence to a known Englidh phrase) and string fitness is defined by human convention. ❋ Unknown (2009)

March 19th, 2010 at 1: 36 pm tombaker says: the weasel is the only mammal capable of rotating its spine past 180 degrees, as aptly demonstrated in post 43. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Perhaps, being from the "other side," "far side," or "dark side," you could concisely explain to me what message "weasel" is supposed to convey. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Wow, the poor weasel is still being kicked around this blog? ❋ Unknown (2009)

The Sea Mink weasel is presumed extinct, but e. eoli with its bacterial flagellum lives on …. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I sense that the weasel is itching to launch a defense of “policy by anecdote”. ❋ Unknown (2010)

What are the odds that this fracking AG weasel is another fracking closet case? ❋ Unknown (2010)

This kind of "semantic weasel" is essentially the approach taken by Gregory Bateson in his next-to-last book, Mind and Nature: A Necessary Unity. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Instead, Romney relied on what are sometimes called "weasel words", in which an allegation is alluded to, without being made head-on. ❋ Unknown (2012)

Now this weasel is backing Obama ..... seems all the scum does jenny ❋ Unknown (2008)

Perhaps, since it is topical again, you would like the chance to once again weasel out of answering the question I've asked before: ... when some future president determines you to be an alien unlawful enemy combatant or otherwise subject to MCA will that be a comfort? ❋ Unknown (2006)

Bart, Perhaps, since it is topical again, you would like the chance to once again weasel out of answering the question I've asked before: ... when some future president determines you to be an alien unlawful enemy combatant or otherwise subject to MCA will that be a comfort? ❋ Unknown (2006)

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