weaseled (Meaning)
weaseled
a sneaky, untrustworthy, or insincere person, to manipulate shiftily, a light self-propelled tracked vehicle built either for traveling over snow, ice, or sand or as an amphibious vehicle, any of various small slender active carnivorous mammals (genus Mustela of the family Mustelidae, the weasel family) that are able to prey on animals (such as rabbits) larger than themselves, are mostly brown with white or yellowish underparts, and in northern forms turn white in winter compare ermine sense 1a, a sneaky, untrustworthy, or dishonest person, any of various small slender active mammals that are related to the minks, eat small animals (as mice and birds), and in northern regions turn white in winter compare ermine sense 1, to escape from or evade a situation or obligation, to use weasel words
Synonyms & Antonyms of weaseled
weaseled Sentence Examples
- The politician weaseled out of answering the tough question by deflecting it to an aide.
- The car salesman weaseled his way into the customer's good graces by using charm and flattery.
- The child weaseled their way out of chores by feigning illness.
- The thief weaseled through the small window to escape the building.
- The student tried to weasel their way into class after being tardy.
- The lawyer weaseled out of a guilty verdict for his client by using technicalities.
- The company weaseled its way out of its financial obligations by declaring bankruptcy.
- The snake weaseled through the grass, searching for prey.
- The weasel's sharp teeth and agility allowed it to escape from danger.
- The weaseling politician's reputation was tarnished after their deception was exposed.
FAQs About the word weaseled
a sneaky, untrustworthy, or insincere person, to manipulate shiftily, a light self-propelled tracked vehicle built either for traveling over snow, ice, or sand
fudged, hedged, evaded, waffled, hemmed and hawed, dodged,shook, beat about the bush, ducked, equivocated
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The politician weaseled out of answering the tough question by deflecting it to an aide.
The car salesman weaseled his way into the customer's good graces by using charm and flattery.
The child weaseled their way out of chores by feigning illness.
The thief weaseled through the small window to escape the building.
