Ferret: meaning, definitions and examples

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ferret

 

[ หˆfษ›rษชt ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

small animal

A ferret is a small domesticated carnivorous mammal with a long body and short legs, typically kept as a pet or used for hunting rabbits and rats.

Synonyms

polecat, weasel

Examples of usage

  • She has a pet ferret named Luna.
  • Ferrets are known for their playful and curious nature.
Context #2 | Verb

search persistently

To ferret means to search tenaciously for and find something.

Synonyms

hunt, search

Examples of usage

  • He ferreted through the pile of papers to find his lost keys.
  • She quickly ferreted out the information she needed.

Translations

Translations of the word "ferret" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น furรฃo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคซเคฐเฅเคฐเฅ‡เคŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Frettchen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ ferret

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั„ั€ะตั‚ะบะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ fretka

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒ•ใ‚งใƒฌใƒƒใƒˆ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท furet

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ hurรณn

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ferret

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํŽ˜๋Ÿฟ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูุฃุฑ ุงู„ู†ู…ุณ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ fretek

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ freteka

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้›ช่ฒ‚

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ fretka

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ ferret

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั„ะตั€ั€ะตั‚

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒคแƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒขแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ fretka

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ hurรณn

Etymology

The word 'ferret' originated from Middle English 'furet', from Old French 'furet', diminutive of 'furon', based on Latin 'fur, furon-' meaning 'thief'. The term was originally used to refer to the animal's hunting abilities in catching rabbits and rats.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #22,023, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.