noun Download 🔗Share The least weasel, Mustela nivalis. Examples : "A small brown weasel darted across the farmer's field. " animal nature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Any 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. Examples : "The farmer set traps to protect his chickens from the weasels that were sneaking into the hen house. " animal biology nature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The taxonomic family Mustelidae is also called the weasel family. Examples : "Scientists sometimes refer to the Mustelidae family as the family of weasels. " animal biology nature ecology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A devious or sneaky person or animal. Examples : ""My brother and his friends are such weasels; they always try to cheat at board games." " character animal person Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A 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. Examples : "After spinning her own wool yarn, Grandma used her weasels to measure exactly how many yards she had made for her knitting project. " utensil machine item work technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To achieve by clever or devious means. Examples : "She weaseled her way into the front row by pretending to be a journalist. " action achievement character business Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To gain something for oneself by clever or devious means. Examples : "The student weaseled out of doing the extra homework assignment by claiming a sudden illness. " character moral attitude action business Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To engage in clever or devious behavior. Examples : "He tried to weasel out of doing his chores by pretending to be sick. " character moral action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading