Synonyms: ferret
Definition: domesticated albino variety of the European polecat bred for hunting rats and rabbits
Similar words: Mustela putorius, fitch, foulmart, foumart, polecat
Definition: dark brown mustelid of woodlands of Eurasia that gives off an unpleasant odor when threatened
Synonyms: ferret, Mustela nigripes, black-footed ferret
Definition: musteline mammal of prairie regions of United States; nearly extinct
Similar words: mustelid, musteline, musteline mammal
Definition: fissiped fur-bearing carnivorous mammals
Synonyms: ferret, ferret out
Definition: search and discover through persistent investigation
Usage: She ferreted out the truth
Definition: make a discovery
Usage: She found that he had lied to her; The story is false, so far as I can discover
Synonyms: ferret
Definition: hunt with ferrets
Similar words: track down, run, hunt, hunt down
Definition: pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
Usage: Goering often hunted wild boars in Poland; The dogs are running deer; The Duke hunted in these woods
Synonyms: ferret
Definition: hound or harry relentlessly
Similar words: trace, hound, hunt
Definition: pursue or chase relentlessly
Usage: The hunters traced the deer into the woods; the detectives hounded the suspect until they found him