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  • ferret — [[t]fe̱rɪt[/t]] ferrets, ferreting, ferreted 1) N COUNT A ferret is a small, fierce animal which is used for hunting rabbits and rats. 2) VERB If you ferret about for something, you look for it in a lot of different places or in a place where it… …   English dictionary

  • Ferret — This article is about the mammal. For other uses, see Ferret (disambiguation). Ferret …   Wikipedia

  • Ferret armoured car — Ferret Scout Car Ferret Mk.1/2 in desert finish Type Wheeled armoured fighting vehicle Place of origi …   Wikipedia

  • 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

  • ferret — fer|ret1 [ˈferıt] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: furet, from Latin fur thief ] a small animal with a pointed nose, used to hunt rats and rabbits ferret 2 ferret2 v 1.) [always + adverb/preposition] [i]informal to search for somet …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • ferret — 1 noun (C) a small animal with a pointed nose used to hunt rats and rabbits 2 verb (I) 1 (always + adv/prep) informal to search for something inside a drawer, box etc by pushing things about (+ about/around/for): She ferreted about in her desk… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • ferret — I UK [ˈferɪt] / US [ˈferət] noun [countable] Word forms ferret : singular ferret plural ferrets a small thin furry animal with a long tail that people use for hunting rabbits and rats II UK [ˈferɪt] / US [ˈferət] verb [intransitive] Word forms… …   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. /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 — 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 — verb 1) she ferreted in her handbag Syn: rummage, feel around, grope around, forage around, fish around/about, poke around/about; search through, hunt through, rifle through 2) ferreting out misdemeanors Syn: unearth …   Thesaurus of popular words

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