weasel
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- noun
- /ˈwiːzəl/
- Both the long-tailed and the short-tailed weasels change to white winter coats.
- common weasel
- long-tailed weasel
- short-tailed weasel
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- Here it's a, it's a huge arboreal weasel and they'll come check you out.
- Why not a dog, a lizard, a bird, a weasel, or any other little companion?
- I think they're weasels Well, rodents.
- We started getting good roles early on Toda Todo, she was playing Phoebe, I played Chief Weasel, Chief Ferret.
Examples
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There are three kinds of weasels in the Northern Hemisphere, although most places have only two.
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A mile out of town, the weasel veered off in the direction of some craggy hills.
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Nothing can kill that weasel.
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You remember what the chicken said to the weasel?
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And, equally clearly, the weasel body plan works well in a great range of sizes.
Academic text (1991) -
PHOTO: A short-tailed weasel peers out of a stone wall, a favorite habitat.
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PHOTO: In Vermont, a female short-tailed weasel in summer coat tears into a ruffed grouse she has killed.
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I spotted a weasel lurking in the garden, its sleek body blending in with the bushes.
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During our hike, we observed a weasel darting quickly across the path in search of food.
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The weasel is known for its agility and hunting skills, often preying on small rodents.
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A small wild animal with a long body and a black-tipped tail that eats rats and mice
A very small wild mammal in Canada and northeastern United States that turns white in winter
A very small weasel from Europe and Asia with a long thin body and short legs
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Etymology
Weasel comes from an old German word Wiesel, which named the 'small, quick animal'. Think of a long, thin hunter that slips into holes and moves very fast, which is why we use the word for that little carnivore.