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ferret
fer·ret 1 F0084400 (fĕr′ĭt)n.1. A domesticated mustelid mammal (Mustela furo syn. Mustela putorius subsp. furo) with an elongated flexible body, often kept as a pet and sometimes trained to hunt rats or rabbits.2. A black-footed ferret.v. fer·ret·ed, fer·ret·ing, fer·rets v.tr.1. a. To hunt (rabbits, for example) with ferrets.b. To drive out, as from a hiding place; expel.2. To uncover and bring to light by searching. Often used with out: "Their work merely points the way for others to ferret out the core components of all proteins" (Natalie Angier).3. To hound or harry persistently; worry.v.intr.1. To engage in hunting with ferrets.2. To search intensively.
[Middle English furet, ferret, from Old French furet, from Vulgar Latin *fūrittus, diminutive of Latin fūr, thief; see bher- in Indo-European roots.]
fer′ret·er n.fer′ret·y adj.
fer·ret 2 F0084400 (fĕr′ĭt) also fer·ret·ing (-ĭ-tĭng)n. A narrow piece of tape used to bind or edge fabric.
[Probably alteration of Italian fioretti, floss silk, pl. of fioretto, diminutive of fiore, flower, from Latin flōs, flōr-, flower; see bhel- in Indo-European roots.]ferret (ˈfɛrɪt) n1. (Animals) a domesticated albino variety of the polecat Mustela putorius, bred for hunting rats, rabbits, etc2. an assiduous searcher3. (Animals) black-footed ferret a musteline mammal, Mustela nigripes, of W North America, closely related to the weaselsvb, -rets, -reting or -reted4. (Hunting) to hunt (rabbits, rats, etc) with ferrets5. (usually foll by: out) to drive from hiding: to ferret out snipers. 6. (usually foll by: out) to find by persistent investigation7. (intr) to search around[C14: from Old French furet, from Latin fur thief] ˈferreter n ˈferrety adj
ferret (ˈfɛrɪt) or ferretingn (Crafts) silk binding tape[C16: from Italian fioretti floss silk, plural of fioretto: a little flower, from fiore flower, from Latin flōs]fer•ret1 (ˈfɛr ɪt)
n. 1. a domesticated variety of the polecat, used esp. in Europe for driving small mammals from their burrows. 2. Also called black-footed ferret. a North American prairie weasel, Mustela nigripes, with a black mask and black feet. v.t. 3. to drive out by or as if by using a ferret (often fol. by out): to ferret rabbits from their burrows; to ferret out enemies. 4. to hunt with ferrets. 5. to hunt over with ferrets: to ferret a field. 6. to search out; bring to light (often fol. by out): to ferret out the facts. 7. to harry or worry; torment. v.i. 8. to search about. 9. to hunt with ferrets. [1350–1400; Middle English fer(r)et(te), fyret, furet < Middle French furet < Vulgar Latin *furittus=fūr thief (< Latin) + -ittus -et] fer′ret•er, n. fer′ret•y, adj. fer•ret2 (ˈfɛr ɪt)
n. a narrow tape or ribbon, as of silk or cotton, used for trimming, etc. Also called fer′ret•ing. [1570–80; alter. of Italian fioretto floss silk, literally, little flower =fior(e) (< Latin flōrem; see flower)] ferret - Its name comes from Latin furritus, "little thief"—alluding to the animal's affinity for stealing hens' eggs.See also related terms for thief.ferretAn aircraft, ship, or vehicle especially equipped for the detection, location, recording, and analyzing of electromagnetic radiation.ferret
Past participle: ferreted
Gerund: ferreting
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| I ferret | | you ferret | | he/she/it ferrets | | we ferret | | you ferret | | they ferret |
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| I ferreted | | you ferreted | | he/she/it ferreted | | we ferreted | | you ferreted | | they ferreted |
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| I am ferreting | | you are ferreting | | he/she/it is ferreting | | we are ferreting | | you are ferreting | | they are ferreting |
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| I have ferreted | | you have ferreted | | he/she/it has ferreted | | we have ferreted | | you have ferreted | | they have ferreted |
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| I was ferreting | | you were ferreting | | he/she/it was ferreting | | we were ferreting | | you were ferreting | | they were ferreting |
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| I had ferreted | | you had ferreted | | he/she/it had ferreted | | we had ferreted | | you had ferreted | | they had ferreted |
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| I will ferret | | you will ferret | | he/she/it will ferret | | we will ferret | | you will ferret | | they will ferret |
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| I will have ferreted | | you will have ferreted | | he/she/it will have ferreted | | we will have ferreted | | you will have ferreted | | they will have ferreted |
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| I will be ferreting | | you will be ferreting | | he/she/it will be ferreting | | we will be ferreting | | you will be ferreting | | they will be ferreting |
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| I have been ferreting | | you have been ferreting | | he/she/it has been ferreting | | we have been ferreting | | you have been ferreting | | they have been ferreting |
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| I will have been ferreting | | you will have been ferreting | | he/she/it will have been ferreting | | we will have been ferreting | | you will have been ferreting | | they will have been ferreting |
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| I had been ferreting | | you had been ferreting | | he/she/it had been ferreting | | we had been ferreting | | you had been ferreting | | they had been ferreting |
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| I would ferret | | you would ferret | | he/she/it would ferret | | we would ferret | | you would ferret | | they would ferret |
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| I would have ferreted | | you would have ferreted | | he/she/it would have ferreted | | we would have ferreted | | you would have ferreted | | they would have ferreted |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  ferret - musteline mammal of prairie regions of United States; nearly extinctblack-footed ferret, Mustela nigripesmustelid, musteline, musteline mammal - fissiped fur-bearing carnivorous mammalsgenus Mustela, Mustela - type genus of the family Mustelidae: minks and weasels | | 2. | ferret - domesticated albino variety of the European polecat bred for hunting rats and rabbitsfitch, foulmart, foumart, Mustela putorius, polecat - dark brown mustelid of woodlands of Eurasia that gives off an unpleasant odor when threatened | | Verb | 1. | ferret - hound or harry relentlesslyhound, hunt, trace - pursue or chase relentlessly; "The hunters traced the deer into the woods"; "the detectives hounded the suspect until they found him" | | 2. | ferret - hunt with ferretshunt, hunt down, track down, run - pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals); "Goering often hunted wild boars in Poland"; "The dogs are running deer"; "The Duke hunted in these woods" | | 3. | ferret - search and discover through persistent investigation; "She ferreted out the truth"ferret outdiscover, find - make a discovery; "She found that he had lied to her"; "The story is false, so far as I can discover" |
ferretverb search, hunt, sift, scour, rummage, forage, fossick (Austral. & N.Z.) She ferreted among some papers.ferret something or out track down, discover, trace, disclose, get at, unearth, drive out, elicit, dig up, root out, search out, bring to light, nose out, smell out, run to earth They are trying to ferret out missing details.Related words
male hob
female gill or jill
young kitTranslationsferret (ˈferit) noun a type of small, weasel-like animal used to chase rabbits out of their holes. 雪貂 雪貂ferret (about) verb to search busily and persistently. He ferreted about in the cupboard. 搜尋 搜寻ferret
ferret, name for a domesticated 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.
..... Click the link for more information. , 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. The name is also applied to a related wild species, the North American, or black-footed, ferret, M. nigripes, which inhabits the Great Plains. Once extremely rare, its population is recovering due to captive breeding. Its range nearly coincides with that of the prairie dogs, which constitute most of its diet; it is often found in prairie dog burrows. The severe reduction of the prairie dog population by ranchers is probably partially responsible for the decline of the black-footed ferret, although it was apparently not numerous when the West was first settled by Europeans. Near extinction in the early 1980s, the remaining wild population was captured by 1986 and a successful breeding program begun. Animals were reintroduced into the wild beginning in 1991. Ferrets 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 (weaselweasel,
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.
..... Click the link for more information. family).ferret[′fer·ət] (ordnance) An aircraft, ship, or vehicle especially equipped for the detection, location, recording, and analyzing of electromagnetic radiation. (vertebrate zoology) Mustela nigripes. The largest member of the weasel family, Mustelidae, and a relative of the European polecat; has yellowish fur with black feet, tail, and mask. ferretAircraft used in an ELINT (electronic intelligence) role and equipped with devices for detecting, locating, recording, and analyzing hostile electromagnetic radiation.ferret11. a domesticated albino variety of the polecat Mustela putorius, bred for hunting rats, rabbits, etc. 2. black-footed ferret a musteline mammal, Mustela nigripes, of W North America, closely related to the weasels
ferret2, ferreting silk binding tape FERRET
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ferret
Synonyms for ferretverb searchSynonyms- search
- hunt
- sift
- scour
- rummage
- forage
- fossick
phrase ferret something or outSynonyms- track down
- discover
- trace
- disclose
- get at
- unearth
- drive out
- elicit
- dig up
- root out
- search out
- bring to light
- nose out
- smell out
- run to earth
Synonyms for ferretnoun musteline mammal of prairie regions of United StatesSynonyms- black-footed ferret
- Mustela nigripes
Related Words- mustelid
- musteline
- musteline mammal
- genus Mustela
- Mustela
noun domesticated albino variety of the European polecat bred for hunting rats and rabbitsRelated Words- fitch
- foulmart
- foumart
- Mustela putorius
- polecat
verb hound or harry relentlesslyRelated Wordsverb hunt with ferretsRelated Words- hunt
- hunt down
- track down
- run
verb search and discover through persistent investigationSynonymsRelated Words |