(hunt with ferrets)

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• ferrets — fer·ret || ferɪt n. small mammal which is bred for hunting rabbits and rats, domesticated variety of the polecat; thin ribbon of cotton or silk (for binding or trimming) v. hunt with a ferret; drive out; worry; investigate; search about; find,… …   English contemporary dictionary

• ferret — ferret1 ferreter, n. ferrety, adj. /fer it/, n. 1. a domesticated, usually red eyed, and albinic variety of the polecat, used in Europe for driving rabbits and rats from their burrows. 2. See black footed ferret. v.t. 3. to drive …   Universalium

• fer´ret|er — fer|ret1 «FEHR iht», noun, verb, adjective. –n. 1. a) a white or yellowish white animal related to the weasel, domesticated and used for killing rats and driving rabbits from their holes, found in Europe. It is the domesticated form of the… …   Useful english dictionary

• fer|ret — fer|ret1 «FEHR iht», noun, verb, adjective. –n. 1. a) a white or yellowish white animal related to the weasel, domesticated and used for killing rats and driving rabbits from their holes, found in Europe. It is the domesticated form of the… …   Useful english dictionary

• ferret — I fer•ret [[t]ˈfɛr ɪt[/t]] n. 1) mam a domesticated variety of the polecat, used esp. in Europe for driving small mammals from their burrows 2) mam Also called black footed ferret a North American prairie weasel, Mustela nigripes with a black… …   From formal English to slang

• ferret — I. noun Etymology: Middle English furet, ferret, from Anglo French firet, furet, from Vulgar Latin *furittus, literally, little thief, diminutive of Latin fur thief more at furtive Date: 14th century 1. a. a domesticated usually albino, brownish …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• ferret — n. & v. n. 1 a small half domesticated polecat, Mustela putorius furo, used in catching rabbits, rats, etc. 2 a person who searches assiduously. v. 1 intr. hunt with ferrets. 2 intr. rummage; search about. 3 tr. (often foll. by about, away, out,… …   Useful english dictionary

• ferret — [ fɛrɪt] noun 1》 a domesticated albino or brown polecat, used for catching rabbits. [Mustela furo.] 2》 an assiduous search. verb (ferrets, ferreting, ferreted) 1》 hunt with ferrets. 2》 search for something in a place or container.     ↘(ferret… …   English new terms dictionary

• ferret — ferret1 [fer′ət] n. [< It fioretti, floss silk, orig. pl. of fioretto, dim. of fiore, a flower < L flos, FLOWER] a narrow ribbon of cotton, wool, silk, etc.: also ferreting ferret2 [fer′ət] n. [ME feret < OFr furet < LL furetus, dim.… …   English World dictionary

• ferret — I. /ˈfɛrət / (say feruht) noun 1. a domesticated, albinistic, red eyed form of the polecat, used for hunting rabbits and rats in their burrows. 2. a wild species, Mustela nigripes (black footed ferret), yellowish brown with the tip of the tail… …  

• ferret — ► NOUN 1) a domesticated albino or brown polecat, used for catching rabbits. 2) informal a search. ► VERB (ferreted, ferreting) 1) hunt with ferrets. 2) search for something in a place or container. 3) …   English terms dictionary