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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Nearby words

weasand, weasel, weasel out, weasel word, weasel words, weaselly, weather, weather advisory, weather balloon, weather bomb, weather bureau

Origin of weaselly

First recorded in 1830–40; weasel + -y¹

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Examples from the Web for weaselly

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