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  • 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 — 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 — fer|ret1 [ ferət ] noun count a small thin furry animal with a long tail that people keep as a pet or use for hunting RABBITS and RATS ferret fer|ret 2 [ ferət ] verb intransitive 1. ) to search for something in a small space: ferret around: She… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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

  • 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-eye — Fer ret eye , n. (Zo[ o]l.) The spur winged goose; so called from the red circle around the eyes. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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

  • 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 — 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 — 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

  • ferret — v 1.Usu. ferret out drive or hunt jut, smoke out, search out, track down, Inf. bird dog; smell out, sniff out, grub up, Inf. nose out; bring to light, unearth, disinter, exhume, dig out, run down, trace down, look up, root out; fish out, worm… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

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