ferret
noun · verbA2Định nghĩa theo từ loại
Danh từ
nounPlural noun:
ferrets
- 1.
An often domesticated mammal (Mustela putorius furo) rather like a weasel, descended from the European polecat and often trained to hunt burrowing animals.
- 2.
A black-footed ferret (Mustela nigripes).
- 3.
(figuratively)(figurative) A diligent searcher.
- 4.
(dated)A tape of silk, cotton, or ribbon, used to tie documents, clothing, etc. or along the edge of fabric.
Động từ
verbV_es/s
ferrets
V_ing/Gerund
ferreting
V_ed/pp
ferreted
- 1.
To hunt game with ferrets.
- 2.
(ambitransitive, broadly)(by extension, ambitransitive) To uncover and bring to light by searching; usually to ferret out.
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Cùng gốc / liên quan
chutney ferretexercise the ferretferret-badgerferreterferret-facedferret-leggingferretlikeferretyhob-ferretreverse ferretfurtive
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Nguồn gốc từ
ine-pro From Middle English furet, ferret, from Old French furet, from *furittum (weasel, ferret), diminutive of Latin fūr (thief).