weasel

  • 11weasel — wea|sel1 [ˈwi:zəl] n [: Old English; Origin: weosule] a small thin furry animal that kills and eats rats and birds weasel 2 weasel2 v past tense and past participle weaselled present participle weaselling BrE past tense and past participle… …

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  • 12weasel — /ˈwizəl / (say weezuhl) noun 1. any of certain small Eurasian and American carnivores of the genus Mustela, family Mustelidae, having a long, slender bodies, short legs and rounded ears, and feeding mainly on small rodents, especially the common… …

  • 13weasel — 1. n. a sneaky person. □ You slimy weasel! How could you! □ If Fred weren’t such a weasel, we could get along better. 2. n. an earnest student. (Collegiate.) □ Who’s the weasel who always gets A’s? □ …

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  • 14weasel — šermuonėlis statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Mustela erminea angl. ermine common stoat; ermine European stoat; ermine stoat; greater weasel; short tailed weasel; weasel vok. großes Wiesel; Hermelin rus …

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  • 15weasel — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun Weasel is used before these nouns: ↑word {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} verb Weasel is used with these nouns as the object: ↑way …

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  • 16weasel — 1 noun (C) a small thin furry animal that kills and eats rats and birds 2 verb weasel out phrasal verb (I) informal to avoid doing something you should do by using clever or dishonest excuses (+ of): We made a deal and you can t weasel out of it …

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  • 17weasel — UK [ˈwiːz(ə)l] / US [ˈwɪz(ə)l] noun [countable] Word forms weasel : singular weasel plural weasels 1) a small thin animal with brown fur, short legs, and a long tail that hunts its food 2) informal an insulting word for a dishonest person …

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  • 18weasel — paprastoji žebenkštis statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Mustela nivalis angl. least weasel; weasel vok. kleines Wiesel; Mauswiesel; mitteleuropäisches Mauswiesel rus. ласка; обыкновенная ласка pranc.… …

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  • 19weasel — n. & v. n. 1 a small reddish brown flesh eating mammal, Mustela nivalis, with a slender body, related to the stoat and ferret. 2 a stoat. 3 colloq. a deceitful or treacherous person. v.intr. (weaselled, weaselling; US weaseled, weaseling) 1 esp.… …

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  • 20weasel — 1. noun /ˈwiːzəl/ a) The least weasel, . b) Any of the carnivorous mammals of the genus Mustela, having a slender body, a long tail and usually a light brown upper coat and light coloured belly. 2. verb /ˈwiːzəl/ To achieve by clever or …

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