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    weasel
    /ˈwiːzl/

    noun

    • 1. a small, slender carnivorous mammal related to, but smaller than, the stoat.
    • 2. a deceitful or treacherous person: "he was a double-crossing weasel"

    verb

    • 1. achieve something by use of cunning or deceit: "she suspects me of trying to weasel my way into his affections"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWEASEL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    WEASEL definition: 1. a small mammal with reddish-brown fur and a long body that can kill other small animals such as…. Learn more.

  3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › weaselWeasel - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    A weasel is a sneaky and sly person. Your weasel of a friend has a habit of "forgetting" his wallet every time he goes out to dinner with you. You can call someone who cheats and lies a weasel, or you can use the word literally, to refer to the small furry mammal called a weasel.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › weaselWeasel Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of WEASEL is any of various small slender active carnivorous mammals (genus Mustela of the family Mustelidae, the weasel family) that are able to prey on animals (such as rabbits) larger than themselves, are mostly brown with white or yellowish underparts, and in northern forms turn white in winter.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryWEASEL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    WEASEL meaning: 1. a small mammal with reddish-brown fur and a long body that can kill other small animals such as…. Learn more.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › weaselWeasel - definition of weasel by The Free Dictionary

    1. Any of various carnivorous mammals of the genus Mustela, having a long slender body, a long tail, short legs, and brownish fur that in many species turns white in winter. 2. A person regarded as sneaky or treacherous.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › weaselWEASEL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Weasel definition: any small carnivore of the genus Mustela, of the family Mustelidae, having a long, slender body and feeding chiefly on small rodents.. See examples of WEASEL used in a sentence.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishWEASEL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A weasel is a small wild animal with a long thin body, a tail, short legs, and reddish-brown fur.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishweasel noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of weasel noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › weaselweasel - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Sep 23, 2024 · weasel (third-person singular simple present weasels, present participle weaseling or weaselling, simple past and past participle weaseled or weaselled) (transitive) To achieve by clever or devious means. (transitive or reflexive) To gain something for oneself by clever or devious means. himself into a position where he can influence the ...

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › weaselweasel | meaning of weasel in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    weasel meaning, definition, what is weasel: a small thin furry animal that kills and...: Learn more.