ferret
noun
a domesticated, usually red-eyed, and albinic variety of the polecat, used in Europe for driving rabbits and rats from their burrows.
ferrets
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present tense formof ferret (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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That one guy who lives ’round the corner who has three pet ferrets and wears flip-flops all year long.
From Slate ● Aug. 12, 2026
They also looked at an unpublished study on ferrets which found that the research-grade version of Ervebo provided 100-percent protection against Bundibugyo, whereas all control animals died within 10 days.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
Researchers at Georgia State University have developed an experimental oral antiviral that prevented a measles-like virus from spreading between ferrets through both close contact and the air.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 24, 2026
Life Raft was launched in 2021 to rid the island of both ferrets and rats.
From BBC ● Mar. 22, 2026
“Darkclaw, send those ferrets out for more dock leaves, will you?” he ordered.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
