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weasel
wea·sel W0070900 (wē′zəl)n.1. 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.2. A person regarded as sneaky or treacherous.intr.v. wea·seled, wea·sel·ing, wea·sels also wea·selled or wea·sel·ling To be evasive; equivocate.Phrasal Verb: weasel out Informal To back out of a situation or commitment in a sneaky or cowardly manner.
[Middle English wesele, from Old English wesle.]weasel (ˈwiːzəl) n, pl -sels or -sel1. (Animals) any of various small predatory musteline mammals of the genus Mustela and related genera, esp M. nivalis (European weasel), having reddish-brown fur, an elongated body and neck, and short legs2. informal a sly or treacherous person3. (Automotive Engineering) chiefly US a motor vehicle for use in snow, esp one with caterpillar tracks[Old English weosule, wesle; related to Old Norse visla, Old High German wisula, Middle Dutch wesel] ˈweaselly adjwea•sel (ˈwi zəl)
n., pl. -sels, (esp. collectively) -sel, n. 1. any small carnivore of the genus Mustela, of the family Mustelidae, having a long, slender body and feeding chiefly on small rodents and birds: includes ferrets, stoats, minks, and ermines. 2. any of various similar carnivores of the family Mustelidae. 3. a cunning, sneaky person. v.i. 4. to evade an obligation, duty, or the like; renege (often fol. by out). 5. to use weasel words; be ambiguous; mislead. [before 900; Middle English wesele, Old English wesle, weosule, c. Old High German wisula] wea′sel•ly, adj. weasel
Past participle: weaselled
Gerund: weaselling
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| I weasel | | you weasel | | he/she/it weasels | | we weasel | | you weasel | | they weasel |
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| I weaselled | | you weaselled | | he/she/it weaselled | | we weaselled | | you weaselled | | they weaselled |
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| I am weaselling | | you are weaselling | | he/she/it is weaselling | | we are weaselling | | you are weaselling | | they are weaselling |
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| I have weaselled | | you have weaselled | | he/she/it has weaselled | | we have weaselled | | you have weaselled | | they have weaselled |
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| I was weaselling | | you were weaselling | | he/she/it was weaselling | | we were weaselling | | you were weaselling | | they were weaselling |
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| I had weaselled | | you had weaselled | | he/she/it had weaselled | | we had weaselled | | you had weaselled | | they had weaselled |
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| I will weasel | | you will weasel | | he/she/it will weasel | | we will weasel | | you will weasel | | they will weasel |
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| I will have weaselled | | you will have weaselled | | he/she/it will have weaselled | | we will have weaselled | | you will have weaselled | | they will have weaselled |
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| I will be weaselling | | you will be weaselling | | he/she/it will be weaselling | | we will be weaselling | | you will be weaselling | | they will be weaselling |
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| I have been weaselling | | you have been weaselling | | he/she/it has been weaselling | | we have been weaselling | | you have been weaselling | | they have been weaselling |
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| I will have been weaselling | | you will have been weaselling | | he/she/it will have been weaselling | | we will have been weaselling | | you will have been weaselling | | they will have been weaselling |
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| I had been weaselling | | you had been weaselling | | he/she/it had been weaselling | | we had been weaselling | | you had been weaselling | | they had been weaselling |
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| I would weasel | | you would weasel | | he/she/it would weasel | | we would weasel | | you would weasel | | they would weasel |
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| I would have weaselled | | you would have weaselled | | he/she/it would have weaselled | | we would have weaselled | | you would have weaselled | | they would have weaselled |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | weasel - a person who is regarded as treacherous or sneakyindividual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do" | | 2. |  weasel - small carnivorous mammal with short legs and elongated body and neckmustelid, musteline, musteline mammal - fissiped fur-bearing carnivorous mammalsgenus Mustela, Mustela - type genus of the family Mustelidae: minks and weaselsMustela erminea, shorttail weasel, ermine - mustelid of northern hemisphere in its white winter coatMustela rixosa, New World least weasel - of Canada and northeastern United StatesMustela nivalis, Old World least weasel - of Europelongtail weasel, long-tailed weasel, Mustela frenata - the common American weasel distinguished by large size and black-tipped tailmuishond - southern African weasel |
weasel nounRelated words
adjective musteline
male whittretweaselnounOne who behaves in a stealthy, furtive way:prowler, sneak, sneaker.verbTo use evasive or deliberately vague language:equivocate, euphemize, hedge, shuffle, tergiversate.Informal: pussyfoot, waffle.Idioms: beat about the bush, mince words.Translationsweasel (ˈwiːzl) noun a type of small flesh-eating animal with a long slender body. 黃鼠狼 黄鼠狼weasel
you weaselYou sneaky person. You weasel! I can't believe you stole the song I was going to do for the audition!See also: weaselcatch a weasel asleepTo surprise someone who is normally alert, shrewd, or on-guard. Primarily heard in US. You want to try to steal your transcript from the principal's office? You never catch a weasel asleep—and especially not that one!See also: asleep, catch, weaselweasel wordsLanguage employed to avoid directly stating a position or answering a question, or to enhance the appearance of something. Wikipedia discourages the use of weasel words in its encyclopedia entries to decrease the possibility of bias. If you read the transcript of his press conference, you'll see that there's barely any substances—it's nearly all weasel words.See also: weasel, wordweasel out (of something)1. To squeeze out of a narrow space; to slink out (of something). It's a bit tight, but I think I can weasel out of this part of the cave. Stevie got stuck in the tunnel at the playground, but he was eventually able to weasel out.2. To avoid a situation or responsibility through sly or devious means. Oh no, you're not weaseling out of doing the dishes this time. You can help Grandma later.3. To elicit something from someone through sly or devious means. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "weasel" and "out." The reporter was known for being able to weasel information out of just about anyone she spoke to. I tried to refuse but eventually they weaseled a donation out of me.See also: out, weaselweasel out (of something) 1. Fig. to squeeze one's way out of something. Somehow, the child managed to weasel out of the hole she was stuck in. The mouse tried to weasel out. 2. Fig. to evade or avoid a job or responsibility. (Fig. on {2}.) Don't try to weasel out of your responsibility! You can't weasel out! You have to do it.See also: out, weaselweasel outBack out of a situation or commitment, especially in a sneaky way. For example, I'd love to weasel out of serving on the board. This expression alludes to the stealthy hunting and nesting habits of the weasel, a small, slender-bodied predator. [Colloquial; mid-1900s] See also: out, weaselweasel wordA word used to deprive a statement of its force or evade a direct commitment, as in Calling it "organized spontaneity" is using a weasel word; "organized" has sucked the meaning out of "spontaneity." This idiom may allude to the weasel's habit of sucking the contents out of a bird's egg, so that only the shell remains. [Late 1800s] See also: weasel, wordweasel outv. Slang 1. To back out of some situation or commitment in a selfish or sly manner: The party was boring—you were smart to weasel out early. My cousins weaseled out of contributing to the gift.2. weasel out of To elicit something from someone by artful or devious means: At first, they wouldn't admit that they were to blame, but I weaseled the truth out of them.See also: out, weaselweasel1. n. a sneaky person. If Fred weren’t such a weasel, we could get along better. 2. n. an earnest student. (Collegiate.) Martin is your classic weasel. weasel out of something in. to get out of doing something; to wiggle out of a responsibility. I know how to weasel out of something like that. You get a headache. See also: of, out, something, weaselweasel wordA word that takes away the meaning from a statement, just as a weasel sucks the meat from an egg. The term dates from about 1900 and was popularized by Theodore Roosevelt. In a 1916 speech criticizing President Woodrow Wilson, Roosevelt said, “You can have universal training or you can have voluntary training but when you use the word ‘voluntary’ to qualify the word ‘universal’ you are using a weasel word; it has sucked all the meaning out of ‘universal.’ The two words flatly contradict one another.” See also: weasel, wordweasel
weasel, name for certain small, lithe, carnivorous mammals of the family Mustelidae (weasel family). Members of this family are generally characterized by long bodies and necks, short legs, small rounded ears, and medium to long tails. All have scent glands, generally used for territorial markings but in some animals for defense. True weasels belong to the genus Mustela, with species found in Eurasia, N Africa, and the Americas. Weasels are very active and chiefly terrestrial but are able to climb trees. They prey on small animals by night, often killing more than they eat, and spend the day in dens made in holes in the ground, rock piles, or hollow stumps. Although they are notorious for destruction of poultry, the damage they do is far outweighed by their value as destroyers of rodents. Weasels are usually brown, with white underparts. Species living in snowy regions acquire white coats in winter and are then known as ermineermine,
name for a number of northern species of weasel having white coats in winter, and highly prized for their white fur. It most commonly refers to the white phase of Mustela erminea, called short-tailed weasel in North America and stoat in the Old World.
..... Click the link for more information. . The most widely distributed weasel, Mustela erminea, is known in Europe as the stoat and in North America as the short-tailed weasel. It is about 16 in. (40 cm) long including the 5-in. (13-cm) tail; it has a white winter coat through much of its range and a characteristic black tail tip the year around. It ranges from the Arctic Ocean to central Asia, S Europe and the central United States. The much smaller M. nivalis, known in Europe simply as weasel, is found in Europe, N and central Asia, and N Africa. It turns white only in the extreme northern parts of its range. Among the New World weasels is the tiny least weasel, measuring only 7 or 8 in. (18–20 cm) in total length; it ranges from the N central United States to N Canada and Alaska. There are many other true weasel species, mostly in the Old World. Besides these, the genus Mustela includes the polecatpolecat,
carnivorous mammal of the weasel family. The name refers especially to the common Old World polecat, Mustela putorius, found in wooded areas of N Eurasia and N Africa.
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name for a domesticated polecat, Mustela putorius, common in the Old World. It has been used for centuries to hunt rats, mice, and rabbits. Domestic ferrets are found in many color types including albinos, brown, and black.
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semiaquatic carnivorous mammal of the genus Mustela, closely related to the weasel and highly prized for its fur. One species, Mustela vison, is found over most of North America and another, M.
..... Click the link for more information. . African animals of several genera in the weasel family are called striped weasels; they are characterized by conspicuous black and white markings and, in some cases, by the use of scent for defense. Among these is a skunklike animal with a powerful odor known as the zorillazorilla,
small, carnivorous, nocturnal mammal, Ictonyx striatus, of the weasel family, found in dry regions of Africa. It is also called striped weasel and striped polecat.
..... Click the link for more information. . The weasel family also includes the martenmarten,
name for carnivorous, largely arboreal mammals (genus Martes) of the weasel family, widely distributed in North America, Europe, and central Asia. Martens are larger, heavier-bodied animals than weasels, with thick fur and bushy tails.
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name of a large North American marten, Martes pennanti. This carnivorous, largely arboreal mammal is found in hardwood forests of Canada, the extreme N United States, and mountain ranges of the W United States.
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or glutton,
largest member of the weasel family, Gulo gulo, found in the northern parts of North America and Eurasia, usually in high mountains near the timberline or in tundra.
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name for several related New World mammals of the weasel family, characterized by their conspicuous black and white markings and use of a strong, highly offensive odor for defense.
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name for several related members of the weasel family. Most badgers are large, nocturnal, burrowing animals, with broad, heavy bodies, long snouts, large, sharp claws, and long, grizzled fur.
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or ratel
, carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of the forest and brush country of Africa, the Middle East, and India; it is a member of the badger and skunk family.
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name for a number of aquatic, carnivorous mammals of the weasel family, found on all continents except Australia. The common river otters of Eurasia and the Americas are species of the genus Lutra. The North American river otter, L.
..... Click the link for more information. . Weasels are classified in the phylum ChordataChordata
, phylum of animals having a notochord, or dorsal stiffening rod, as the chief internal skeletal support at some stage of their development. Most chordates are vertebrates (animals with backbones), but the phylum also includes some small marine invertebrate animals.
..... Click the link for more information. , subphylum Vertebrata, class Mammalia, order Carnivora, family Mustelidae. Bibliography See B. Gilbert, The Weasel (1970); C. King, Weasels and Stoats (1989). weasel[′wē·zəl] (vertebrate zoology) The common name for at least 12 species of small, slim carnivores which belong to the family Mustelidae and which have a reddish-brown coat with whitish underparts; species in the northern regions have white fur during the winter and are called ermine. weasel1. any of various small predatory musteline mammals of the genus Mustela and related genera, esp M. nivalis (European weasel), having reddish-brown fur, an elongated body and neck, and short legs 2. Chiefly US a motor vehicle for use in snow, esp one with caterpillar tracks weasel (jargon, abuse)(Cambridge) A naive user, one who deliberatelyor accidentally does things that are stupid or ill-advised.Roughly synonymous with loser.weasel
weasel Vox populi An unethical ne'er-do-wellweasel
Related to weasel: Least Weasel, Weasel familySynonyms for weaselnoun one who behaves in a stealthy, furtive waySynonymsverb to use evasive or deliberately vague languageSynonyms- equivocate
- euphemize
- hedge
- shuffle
- tergiversate
- pussyfoot
- waffle
Words related to weaselnoun a person who is regarded as treacherous or sneakyRelated Words- individual
- mortal
- person
- somebody
- someone
- soul
noun small carnivorous mammal with short legs and elongated body and neckRelated Words- mustelid
- musteline
- musteline mammal
- genus Mustela
- Mustela
- Mustela erminea
- shorttail weasel
- ermine
- Mustela rixosa
- New World least weasel
- Mustela nivalis
- Old World least weasel
- longtail weasel
- long-tailed weasel
- Mustela frenata
- muishond
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