ferret

1. n. An animal of the Weasel family (Mustela / Putorius furo), about fourteen inches in length, of a pale yellow or white color, with red eyes. It is a native of Africa, but has been domesticated in Europe. Ferrets are used to drive rabbits and rats out of their holes. Source: opted

2. n. To drive or hunt out of a lurking place, as a ferret does the cony; to search out by patient and sagacious efforts; -- often used with out; as, to ferret out a secret. Source: opted

3. n. A kind of narrow tape, usually made of woolen; sometimes of cotton or silk; -- called also ferreting. Source: opted

4. n. The iron used for trying the melted glass to see if is fit to work, and for shaping the rings at the mouths of bottles. Source: opted

5. n. musteline mammal of prairie regions of United States; nearly extinct Source: wordnet

6. n. domesticated albino variety of the European polecat bred for hunting rats and rabbits Source: wordnet

7. v. hound or harry relentlessly Source: wordnet

8. v. hunt with ferrets Source: wordnet

9. v. search and discover through persistent investigation Source: wordnet

10. An animal of the Weasel family (Mustela or Putorius furo), about fourteen inches in length, of a pale yellow or white color, with red eyes. It is a native of Africa, but has been domesticated in Europe. Ferrets are used to drive rabbits and rats out of their holes. To drive or hunt out of a lurking place, as a ferret does the cony; to search out by patient and sagacious efforts; -- often used with out; as, to ferret out a secret. Master Fer! I'll fer him, and firk him, and ferret him. Shak. A kind of narrow tape, usually made of woolen; sometimes of cotton or silk; -- called also ferreting. The iron used for trying the melted glass to see if is fit to work, and for shaping the rings at the mouths of bottles. Source: webster

11. An animal of the Weasel family (Mustela or Putorius furo),about fourteen inches in length, of a pale yellow or white color,with red eyes. It is a native of Africa, but has been domesticated inEurope. Ferrets are used to drive rabbits and rats out of theirholes. Source: adambom

12. v:43/n:57 n. domesticated albino variety of the European polecat bred for hunting rats and rabbits v. hound or harry relentlessly v. hunt with ferrets Source: ecdict

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