ferret
9 points
English
6 letters
Common
Commonness #17,591
Valid in: US and UK dictionaries
Definitions
noun
domesticated albino variety of the European polecat bred for hunting rats and rabbits
verb
search and discover through persistent investigation
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/fˈɛɹʌt/ · 2 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural ferrets
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Rhymes
More rhymes → · rhymes from CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Crossword clues
- “A kind of narrow tape, usually made of woolen; sometimes of cotton or silk; -- called also ferreting.” web-def
- “domesticated albino variety of the European polecat bred for hunting rats and rabbits” wn-def
- “search and discover through persistent investigation” wn-def
- “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.” web-def
Anagrams
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