Definition Definition

ferret - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'ferret' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . 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.
- 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.
- A kind of narrow tape, usually made of woolen; sometimes of cotton or silk; -- called also ferreting.
- 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.

Meaning of 'ferret' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . ferret [ v]
Meaning (1):
- search and discover through persistent investigation
Example in sentence:
  • She ferreted out the truth

Nearby Words:

fer fer-de-lance feracious feracity ferae ferae naturae feral ferde ferding ferdness

See 'ferret' also in:

Dictionary.com Google Translator Wikipedia.com Merriam Webster

Categories

Browse Dictionary