ferret
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- noun
- /ˈfɛrɪt/
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- The black-footed ferret is an endangered species native to the North American plains.
- domestic ferrets
- healthy ferrets
- a ferret shelter
With that said, just to set context, I was watching this video of ferrets mating and it's quite violent actually.
- With that said, just to set context, I was watching this video of ferrets mating and it's quite violent actually.
- The virus appears to be excellent at spreading in humans and minks and ferrets.
- They're basically, they're basically a very short ferret, but with a tail on it kind of.
- Got a little got a little ferry ferret?
- It's like having a you know, it's like having a, you know, it's like having a runt, A runt ferret that has attention deficit disorder.
- It's like having a you know, it's like having a you know, it's like having a runt feet runt ferret that has attention deficit disorder.
- I mean, I, I'm almost embarrassed to admit how many ferret and Otter and raccoon accounts I follow because I love seeing them eat.
- You might have a little bit of ferret in you, you know, matter of that, that furry bone that that femurit and you might have that in you.
Examples
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The Siberian ferrets were experimental stand-ins for the endangered black-footed ferrets found in the United States.
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But a cat or a ferret or certain birds, dogs, horses, they, they form affectionate bonds with you.
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Oh, close the door, before the ferret gets out.
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So how is my favorite little ferret?
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Did you know that the female ferret will die if she goes into heat and can't find a mate?
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The boy with the moribund ferret is still waiting in the lobby.
Academic text (2007) -
Almost 95% of the ferrets were affected, but almost none died.
Academic text (2012) -
This is a ferret.
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My pet ferret loves to run around the house and explore new areas.
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Many people find that owning a ferret can be both fun and rewarding.
Compounds
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8.9
A small wild animal with black feet and a dark face mask that lives on US prairies
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Etymology
Ferret comes from an old French word furet, which meant a 'little thief' and is related to Latin fur 'thief'. People called the animal that because it slips into holes and takes small animals, so the name fits this small, busy mammal.