weaselly

[ wee-zuh-lee ]

/ ˈwi zə li /

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adjective

resembling a weasel, especially in features or manner: a weaselly little clerk with furtive eyes.

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Origin of weaselly

First recorded in 1830–40; weasel + -y¹

Words nearby weaselly

wear two hats, wear well, weary, weasand, weasel, weaselly, weasel out, weasel word, weasel words, weather, weatherability

How to use weaselly in a sentence

William, we learn, was on the side of the torturers, having been trained by a contractor who knew the most evil ways to extract information, Willem Dafoe’s wily, weaselly Major John Gordo.
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While no doubt weaselly, the plot ended up failing completely.
Wisconsin’s Recall Madness Begins|John Avlon|July 13, 2011|DAILY BEAST
I thought being a 4-F was a kind of weaselly thing to do, but I couldn't control that.
My Conversation with John Updike|Barbara Probst Solomon|January 29, 2009|DAILY BEAST
"I'm not an agriculturist," remarked weaselly Mr. Radbolt in his oily tones.
Beaumaroy Home from the Wars|Anthony Hope

Next her eyes scanned Quisanté's face; he was not weaselly now, nor ostentatious.
Quisant|Anthony Hope