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Definition of Ferret
1. Verb. Hound or harry relentlessly.
2. Noun. Musteline mammal of prairie regions of United States; nearly extinct.
Generic synonyms: Mustelid, Musteline, Musteline Mammal
Group relationships: Genus Mustela, Mustela
3. Verb. Hunt with ferrets.
4. Noun. Domesticated albino variety of the European polecat bred for hunting rats and rabbits.
5. Verb. Search and discover through persistent investigation. "She ferreted out the truth"
Definition of Ferret
1. n. An animal of the Weasel family (Mustela or Putorius furo), about fourteen inches in length, of a pale yellow or white color, with red eyes. It is a native of Africa, but has been domesticated in Europe. Ferrets are used to drive rabbits and rats out of their holes.
2. v. t. To drive or hunt out of a lurking place, as a ferret does the cony; to search out by patient and sagacious efforts; -- often used with out; as, to ferret out a secret.
3. n. A kind of narrow tape, usually made of woolen; sometimes of cotton or silk; -- called also ferreting.
4. n. The iron used for trying the melted glass to see if is fit to work, and for shaping the rings at the mouths of bottles.
Definition of Ferret
1. Noun. A mammal rather like a weasel, but which was originally bred from the polecat and often trained to hunt rats or rabbits in England. ¹
2. Verb. To hunt game with ferrets. ¹
3. Verb. To uncover and bring to light by searching; usually to ''ferret out''. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Ferret
1. to search out by careful investigation [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Medical Definition of Ferret
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