Definition of ferrets Ferrets
/fɛˈɹʌts/ - [feruts] -
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What does ferrets mean?
Wiktionary 
- ferrets (Noun)
Plural of ferret.
Part of speech
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| ferret - domesticated albino variety of the European polecat bred for hunting rats and rabbits | ||
| ferret - musteline mammal of prairie regions of United States; nearly extinct | ||
| black-footed ferret, Mustela nigripes | ||
| mustelid, musteline, musteline mammal fissiped fur-bearing carnivorous mammals | ||
| genus mustela, mustela type genus of the family Mustelidae: minks and weasels | ||
Verb |
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| ferret - hunt with ferrets | ||
| hunt down, track down, hunt, run pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals); "Goering often hunted wild boars in Poland"; "The dogs are running deer"; "The Duke hunted in these woods" | ||
| ferret - hound or harry relentlessly | ||
| hound, hunt, trace pursue or chase relentlessly; "The hunters traced the deer into the woods"; "the detectives hounded the suspect until they found him" | ||
| ferret - search and discover through persistent investigation; "She ferreted out the truth" | ||
| ferret out | ||
| discover, find make a discovery; "She found that he had lied to her"; "The story is false, so far as I can discover" | ||
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Wiktionary
- ferret (Noun)
An often domesticated mammal rather like a weasel, descended from the polecat and often trained to hunt burrowing animals. - ferret (Noun)
The black-footed ferret ,. - ferret (Noun)
A diligent searcher. - ferret (Verb)
To hunt game with ferrets. - ferret (Verb)
To uncover and bring to light by searching; usually to ferret out.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- 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. - ferret (n.)
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. - ferret (n.)
A kind of narrow tape, usually made of woolen; sometimes of cotton or silk; -- called also ferreting. - ferret (n.)
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.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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ferret
Small domesticated carnivore of the family Mustelidae (weasel).
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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ferret
fer′et, n. ribbon woven from spun silk. [Corr. from It. fioretto—L. flos, floris, a flower.] -
ferret
fer′et, n. a half-tamed albino variety of the polecat, employed in unearthing rabbits.—v.t. to drive out of a hiding-place: to search out cunningly:—pr.p. ferr′eting; pa.p. ferr′eted.—n. Ferr′eter, one who uses a ferret to catch rabbits, &c.: one who searches minutely. [O. Fr. furet, a ferret—Low L. furon-em, robber—L. fur, a thief.]
Vulgar Tongue DictionaryDictionary of the Vulgar Tongue 👅
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ferret
A tradesman who sells goods to young unthrift heirs, at excessive rates, and then continually duns them for the debt. To ferret; to search out or expel any one from his hiding-place, as a ferret drives out rabbits; also to cheat. Ferret-eyed; red-eyed: ferrets have red eyes.
Wikipedia 
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A ferret, the domestic ferret ("Mustela putorius furo"), is a small animal from the Mustelidae family. Several other Mustelids have the word "ferret" in their name, but they are not the same.
Characteristics.
It looks like a weasel or a rat, with a long thin body. Ferrets can have a lot of different colours and markings on their fur. A lot of ferrets in one place will sometimes have a strange scent. This is because of natural oils produced by the ferrets.
Ferrets and humans.
Domesticated ferrets are used for hunting, or can be kept as pets. Hunting with ferrets is called ferreting. Because of their thin body they can go down into holes and hunt rodents and rabbits.
