Weasel Definition

wēzəl
weaseled, weaseling, weasels
noun
Any of various agile musteline carnivores (esp. genus Mustela) with a long, slender body, short legs, and a long, bushy tail: they feed on rats, mice, birds, eggs, etc. and are found worldwide.
Webster's New World
A sly, cunning, or sneaky person.
Webster's New World

Any of the carnivorous mammals of the genus Mustela, having a slender body, a long tail and usually a light brown upper coat and light-coloured belly.

Wiktionary
The least weasel, Mustela nivalis.
Wiktionary

The taxonomic family Mustelidae is also called the weasel family.

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verb
To be evasive; equivocate.
American Heritage
To use weasel words.
Webster's New World
To avoid or evade a commitment or responsibility.
Webster's New World

To achieve by clever or devious means.

Wiktionary
(reflexive) To gain something for oneself by clever or devious means.
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Other Word Forms of Weasel

Noun

Singular:
weasel
Plural:
weasels

Origin of Weasel

  • From Middle English wesele, from Old English weosule, from Proto-Germanic *wisulǭ (compare West Frisian wezeling, Low German Wessel, Wissel, Dutch wezel, German Wiesel, Swedish vessla), from Proto-Indo-European *wiselos (compare Irish fíal 'ferret'), from *wis- 'musk, stink' (compare Latin virus 'slimy liquid, mud; stench', Sanskrit विस्र (visra) 'musty, smelling of raw meat)'.

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English wesele from Old English wesle

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • The verb comes from the supposed cunningness of the weasel.

    From Wiktionary

Weasel Sentence Examples

  • Lastly, the weasel, mouse and most lizards were taboo.

  • The otter, martin and badger may be mentioned among the rarer wild animals, and the weasel, ermine and pole-cat among the more common.

  • You will see a weasel holding a young rabbit in the window.

  • Only a few animals are common to the entire country, such as the hare (Lepus timidus) and the weasel; although certain others may be added if the high mountain region be left out of consideration, such as the squirrel, fox and various shrews.

  • However, some weasel wording sucks out much of their meaning.

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Words Starting With

WWEWEA

Words Ending With

LELSEL

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Words Starting With W and Ending With L

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With W6 Letter Words Ending With L