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- Dictionaryweasel/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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1. : to use weasel words : equivocate. 2. : to escape from or evade a situation or obligation often used with out. transitive verb.
WEASEL definition: 1. a small mammal with reddish-brown fur and a long body that can kill other small animals such as…. Learn more.
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.
Weasels / ˈwiːzəlz / are mammals of the genus Mustela of the family Mustelidae. The genus Mustela includes the least weasels, polecats, stoats, ferrets, and European mink. Members of this genus are small, active predators, with long and slender bodies and short legs.
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.
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.
A weasel is a small wild animal with a long thin body, a tail, short legs, and reddish-brown fur.
WEASEL meaning: 1 : a small animal that has a thin body and brown fur and that eats small birds and other animals; 2 : a dishonest person who cannot be trusted
Definition of weasel noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to evade an obligation, duty, or the like; renege (often followed by out): That's one invitation I'd like to weasel out of. to use weasel words; be ambiguous; mislead: Upon cross-examination the witness began to weasel.
