ferret
noun
a domesticated, usually red-eyed, and albinic variety of the polecat, used in Europe for driving rabbits and rats from their burrows.
ferrety
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a word derived from
ferret.
Example Sentences
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Mr. Lauda, an Austrian, was socially awkward, a little ferrety looking, and obsessive about the mechanical details of racing and the risks, which he endlessly calculated and recalculated.
From New York Times ● Aug. 28, 2013
Then there is the cast of characters: Professor Moriarty, the Napoleon of Crime, the ferrety Inspector Lestrade, the families with ancient rituals so hypnotic that T.S.
From Time Magazine Archive
The old style -- paunchy Babe Ruth, ferrety Bob Feller, the sunken Dust Bowl visages of players in the '30s -- has surrendered to today's sleek, chipper California look.
From Time Magazine Archive
Have you, who are ordinarily more "ferrety" than the average newsmagazine, failed to wonder where one T. E. Lawrence is at this time?
From Time Magazine Archive
His ferrety face was smeared with soot and his quiver was almost empty, but he was smiling like he was having a great time.
From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan
