weasel
Meaning of weasel
noun
- a small, slender carnivorous mammal related to, but smaller than, the stoat.
- a deceitful or treacherous person.
he was a double-crossing weasel
- achieve something by use of cunning or deceit.
she suspects me of trying to weasel my way into his affections
Old English wesle, wesule, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch wezel and German Wiesel .
Information about weasel
- The plural form of weasel is: weasels.
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Hyphenation of weasel
weasel
- It consists of 1 syllables and 6 chars.
- weasel is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
weasel synonyms
Meaning a dishonest or unscrupulous person; a rogue:
Meaning a despicable or contemptible person:
Meaning a dishonest or unprincipled man:
Meaning a pig:
Meaning an unpleasant or despicable person:
Meaning a detestable person:
Meaning either of two small wingless parasitic insects that live on the skin of mammals and birds:
Meaning a despicable person, especially a man who has been deceitful or disloyal:
Meaning a contemptible or detestable person (used as a general term of abuse):
Meaning a treacherous or deceitful person:
Meaning a large snake:
Meaning a venomous snake with large hinged fangs, typically having a broad head and stout body, with dark patterns on a lighter background:
Meaning a cat-sized American mammal of the weasel family, with distinctive black-and-white striped fur. When threatened it squirts a fine spray of foul-smelling irritant liquid from its anal glands towards it:
Meaning a domesticated carnivorous mammal that typically has a long snout, an acute sense of smell, non-retractable claws, and a barking, howling, or whining voice:
Meaning an aggressive or unkempt dog, especially a mongrel:
Meaning a contemptible or objectionable person:
Meaning the back part of the human foot below the ankle:
Meaning an untrustworthy or cunning person:
Meaning a wild or half-domesticated dog with a sandy-coloured coat, found in Australia:
Meaning a dog of a breed used for hunting, especially one able to track by scent:
Meaning a cruel, mean, or unkind person:
Meaning a dishonourable man:
Meaning a man who behaves dishonourably, especially towards a woman:
Meaning a man who behaves in a dishonourable or contemptible way:
Meaning a dishonourable or despicable man:
Meaning a dishonest or unscrupulous man:
Meaning a man or boy acting as an attendant or servant:
Meaning faeces:
Meaning the surface of the ground, with the grass growing on it; turf:
Anagrams of weasel
Words that rhyme with weasel
Asel, Basel, basel, Casel, easel, teasel, wasel
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