Ferret: meaning, definitions and examples
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ferret
[ หfษrษชt ]
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
Examples of usage
- She has a pet ferret named Luna.
- Ferrets are known for their playful and curious nature.
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:
๐ต๐น furรฃo
๐ฎ๐ณ เคซเคฐเฅเคฐเฅเค
๐ฉ๐ช Frettchen
๐ฎ๐ฉ ferret
๐บ๐ฆ ััะตัะบะฐ
๐ต๐ฑ fretka
๐ฏ๐ต ใใงใฌใใ
๐ซ๐ท furet
๐ช๐ธ hurรณn
๐น๐ท ferret
๐ฐ๐ท ํ๋ฟ
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุฃุฑ ุงููู ุณ
๐จ๐ฟ fretek
๐ธ๐ฐ freteka
๐จ๐ณ ้ช่ฒ
๐ธ๐ฎ fretka
๐ฎ๐ธ ferret
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะตััะตั
๐ฌ๐ช แคแแ แแขแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ fretka
๐ฒ๐ฝ 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.