weasel
noun
any small carnivore of the genus Mustela, of the family Mustelidae, having a long, slender body and feeding chiefly on small rodents.
weasels
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pluralof weasel.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof weasel (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
weaselnounany small carnivore of the genus Mustela, of the family Mustelidae, having a long, slender body and feeding chiefly on small rodents.
Example Sentences
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His screen persona has often been the sleaziest of weasels, the connoisseur’s moral degenerate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2025
The species, which is related to weasels, were once common but declined during the 18th and 19th centuries because of hunting and the loss of woodland.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2025
Animal rehabilitation networks will offer white-tailed deer, shrews, weasels, and squirrels.
From Science Magazine ● Apr. 29, 2024
Their female generals lead troops of between 6 and 40 of these little berserker weasels into battle with a plan of attack coordinated beside grizzly mongoose war veterans.
From Salon ● Apr. 15, 2024
Cluny turned back to the ferrets, weasels and stoats.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
