Swedish Meaning of ferret

Ilder

Other Swedish words related to Ilder

Definitions and Meaning of ferret in English

Wordnet

ferret (n)

musteline mammal of prairie regions of United States; nearly extinct

domesticated albino variety of the European polecat bred for hunting rats and rabbits

Wordnet

ferret (v)

hound or harry relentlessly

hunt with ferrets

search and discover through persistent investigation

Webster

ferret (n.)

An animal of the Weasel family (Mustela / Putorius furo), about fourteen inches in length, of a pale yellow or white color, with red eyes. It is a native of Africa, but has been domesticated in Europe. Ferrets are used to drive rabbits and rats out of their holes.

To drive or hunt out of a lurking place, as a ferret does the cony; to search out by patient and sagacious efforts; -- often used with out; as, to ferret out a secret.

A kind of narrow tape, usually made of woolen; sometimes of cotton or silk; -- called also ferreting.

The iron used for trying the melted glass to see if is fit to work, and for shaping the rings at the mouths of bottles.

FAQs About the word ferret

Ilder

musteline mammal of prairie regions of United States; nearly extinct, domesticated albino variety of the European polecat bred for hunting rats and rabbits, hou

hund,hök,hund,fälla,fånga,jakt,kurs,dra,jaga,nät

No antonyms found.

ferrest => iller, ferrer => Ferrer, ferreous => järnhaltig, ferre => Järn, ferrate => via ferrata,