Definition of polecat Polecat
/powˈlkæˌt/ - [powlkat] - pole•cat
We found 8 definitions of polecat from 5 different sources.
Advertising
What does polecat mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: polecats |
||
| polecat - dark brown mustelid of woodlands of Eurasia that gives off an unpleasant odor when threatened | ||
| fitch, foulmart, foumart, Mustela putorius | ||
| mustelid, musteline, musteline mammal fissiped fur-bearing carnivorous mammals | ||
| genus mustela, mustela type genus of the family Mustelidae: minks and weasels | ||
| polecat - American musteline mammal typically ejecting an intensely malodorous fluid when startled; in some classifications put in a separate subfamily Mephitinae | ||
| skunk, wood pussy | ||
| mustelid, musteline, musteline mammal fissiped fur-bearing carnivorous mammals | ||
| mephitis mephitis, striped skunk most common and widespread North American skunk | ||
| hooded skunk, mephitis macroura of Mexico and southernmost parts of southwestern United States | ||
| badger skunk, conepatus leuconotus, hog-nosed skunk, hognosed skunk, rooter skunk large naked-muzzled skunk with white back and tail; of southwestern North America and Mexico | ||
= synonym
= antonym
= related word
= antonym
= related word
Wiktionary 
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- polecat (n.)
A small European carnivore of the Weasel family (Putorius foetidus). Its scent glands secrete a substance of an exceedingly disagreeable odor. Called also fitchet, foulmart, and European ferret. - polecat (n.)
The zorilla. The name is also applied to other allied species.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
-
polecat
pōl′kat, n. a kind of weasel, which emits a stink—called also the Fitchet and Foumart. [M. E. polcat; prob. Fr. poule, hen, and cat.]
Part of speech
🔤- polecat, noun, singular of polecats.
Pronunciation
Word frequency
Sign Language
Your last searches
Last searches
Advertising
Advertising