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Meanings of ferret in English

Portuguese
furăo
Catalan
fura
Spanish
mustela putorius furo
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Musteline mammal of prairie regions of United States; nearly extinct.

        furăo

        Search and discover through persistent investigation.

              Usage of ferret in English
              1
              A German in a similar position is a sort of human ferret.
              The Land of Deepening Shadow: Germany-at-War
              2
              The intelligence people were dispatched to ferret out any possible plots here.
              A journey: my political life
              3
              Pug went the nearest way to blood; went in at ferret's hole.
              It Is Never Too Late to Mend
              4
              Just then the face of the ferret man appeared at the door.
              The Lion's Mouse
              5
              We took the lined ferret with us, and started after the pheasant.
              The Amateur Poacher
              6
              Only the U.S. Congress has the capability to ferret out the truth.
              Wired
              7
              Ordinarily, I'd walk the neighborhood and try to ferret out my skip.
              Finger lickin' fifteen
              8
              You may then think of the Otter as a water-ferret, or water-weasel.
              Chatterbox Stories of Natural History
              9
              With his usual keenness Mr. Moody set himself to ferret it out.
              Quiet Talks on Prayer
              10
              He resembled a smaller edition of Tom Cruise, though more ferret faced.
              Wild Cards IV: Aces Abroad
              11
              Mrs. McAdam asked sharply, fixing her little ferret eyes on the speaker.
              The Place Beyond the Winds
              12
              Pelle's body writhed; he was like a ferret that has tasted blood.
              Pelle the Conqueror — Volume 01
              13
              Wherever an industry could pay a dividend, his ferret eyes found it.
              The Root of Evil
              14
              Peering into every closet and drawer, trying to ferret out his secrets.
              The blackstone chronicles
              15
              Facebook Twitter Pinterest A black-footed ferret at a release site in Utah.
              The Guardian
              16
              A ferret-faced counterman was pressing a hamburger down on a greasy grill.
              One night stands & lost weekends
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              Translations for ferret
              Portuguese
              furăo
              Catalan
              fura
              Ferret through the time
              Ferret across language varieties
              United Kingdom
              Common
              United States of America
              Common