noun🔗ShareThe least weasel, Mustela nivalis."A tiny weasel, known as the least weasel, darted across the snowy field. "animalnatureorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAny of the carnivorous mammals of the genus Mustela, having a slender body, a long tail and usually a light brown upper coat and light-coloured belly."A quick brown weasel darted across the path, its long tail trailing behind its slender body. "animalnaturebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe taxonomic family Mustelidae is also called the weasel family."In biology class, we learned that the weasel family, Mustelidae, includes animals like otters and badgers. "animalbiologynatureorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA devious or sneaky person or animal."My brother is such a weasel; he always tries to get out of doing chores by pretending to be sick. "characteranimalpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA type of yarn winder used for counting the yardage of handspun yarn. It most commonly has a wooden peg or dowel that pops up from the gearing mechanism after a certain number of yards have been wound onto the winder."The spinner used her weasel to keep track of how much yarn she had spun. "utensilmachineworktechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo achieve by clever or devious means."He tried to weasel his way out of doing chores by pretending to be sick. "actioncharacterachievementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo gain something for oneself by clever or devious means."My brother weaseled his way out of doing the dishes by pretending he had a terrible headache. "characterbusinessmoralactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo engage in clever or devious behavior."He tried to weasel out of doing his chores by pretending to be sick. "characterattitudeactionmoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading