Associations to the word «Ferret»
Noun
- Virus
- Weasel
- Fertilization
- Epstein
- Badger
- Epilepsy
- Etching
- Epidemiology
- Entropy
- Barr
- Embryo
- Ethanol
- Ester
- Epidemic
- Ether
- Snout
- Fertilizer
- Engraving
- Elm
- Burrow
- Fern
- Rabbit
- Erosion
- Ethic
- Pi
- Equilibrium
- Rat
- Influenza
- Prairie
- Otter
- Hedgehog
- Elevator
- Dagger
- Rotation
- Budget
- Worm
- Rodent
- Emission
- Pet
- Squirrel
- Elephant
- Massif
- Steppe
- Mammal
- Panda
- Gale
- Petit
- Boar
- Rb
- Efficiency
- Earthquake
- Gorilla
- Black
- Coyote
- Wolverine
- Hare
- Vaccination
- Syndrome
- Perception
- Pig
- Blanc
- Alcohol
- Mont
- Rec
- Enzyme
- Moody
- Cat
- Owl
- Li
- Chicken
- Dog
- Equation
- Partridge
- Trouser
- Wyoming
- Predator
- Jackal
- Dancing
- Val
- Hms
- Reconnaissance
- Primate
- Dimension
Adverb
Wiktionary
FERRET, noun. An often domesticated mammal rather like a weasel, descended from the polecat and often trained to hunt burrowing animals.
FERRET, noun. The black-footed ferret, Mustela nigripes.
FERRET, noun. A diligent searcher.
FERRET, verb. To hunt game with ferrets.
FERRET, verb. To uncover and bring to light by searching; usually to ferret out.
FERRET, noun. (dated) A tape of silk, cotton, or ribbon, used to tie documents, clothing, etc. or along the edge of fabric.
FERRET OUT, verb. (transitive) To discover something after searching.
Dictionary definition
FERRET, noun. Musteline mammal of prairie regions of United States; nearly extinct.
FERRET, noun. Domesticated albino variety of the European polecat bred for hunting rats and rabbits.
FERRET, verb. Hound or harry relentlessly.
FERRET, verb. Hunt with ferrets.
FERRET, verb. Search and discover through persistent investigation; "She ferreted out the truth".
Wise words
The most important things are the hardest things to say.
They are the things you get ashamed of because words
diminish your feelings - words shrink things that seem
timeless when they are in your head to no more than living
size when they are brought out.