ferret
Meaning of ferret
noun
- a domesticated polecat used chiefly for catching rabbits. It is typically albino in coloration, but sometimes brown.
- an assiduous search for something.
he had a quick ferret around
- (of a person) hunt with ferrets, typically for rabbits.
I could show you how to ferret for rabbits
- rummage about in a place or container in search of something.
he shambled over to the desk and ferreted around
late Middle English: from Old French fuiret, alteration of fuiron, based on late Latin furo ‘thief, ferret’, from Latin fur ‘thief’.
Information about ferret
- The plural form of ferret is: ferrets.
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CatalanHyphenation of ferret
fer-ret
- It consists of 2 syllables and 6 chars.
- ferret is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
ferret synonyms
Meaning search unsystematically and untidily through something:
Meaning reach inside a receptacle and search for something:
Meaning break up and move earth with a tool or machine, or with hands, paws, snout, etc:
Meaning pursue and kill (a wild animal) for sport or food:
Meaning clean or brighten the surface of (something) by rubbing it hard, typically with an abrasive or detergent:
Meaning go through (a place) stealing things and causing damage:
Meaning travel through (an unfamiliar area) in order to learn about it:
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Words that rhyme with ferret
Barret, Garret, Jarret, barret, garret, jarret, Perret, berret, lerret, outferret, skerret, terret, wherret, skirret, tirret, whirret, porret, torret, enturret, turret
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