Weasel

Quick meaning: Weasel is a noun meaning A least weasel (Mustela nivalis).

Meaning

A least weasel (Mustela nivalis).

More Meanings

1. Any of certain other species of the family Mustelidae.
2. (informal, derogatory) A devious or sneaky person or animal.
3. (transitive) To achieve by clever or devious means.
4. (transitive or reflexive) To gain something for oneself by clever or devious means.
5. (intransitive) To engage in clever or devious behavior.
6. Any of the carnivorous mammals of the genera Mustela, Neogale, Poecilogale, and Lyncodon, having a slender body, a long tail and usually a light brown upper coat and light-coloured belly.
7. A type of yarn winder used for counting the yardage of handspun yarn. It most commonly has a wooden peg or dowel that pops up from the gearing mechanism after a certain number of yards have been wound onto the winder.

Example Sentences

Authority figures have a history of weaseling on this topic.

Prisoners are notorious for weaseling day passes to get out of lockup […] .

Within just a couple of days, she [a dog] had weaseled her way into our hearts.

He's weaseled himself into a position where he can influence the outcome of this election.

Word Forms

• weasels
• weazel
• weazle
• weaseling
• weaselling
• weaseled
• weaselled

Synonyms for weasel

Depending on context, synonyms include mustela.

Related Words

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