Ferret

/ˈfɛɹɪt/

Synonyms for "ferret" (73 found)

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Closest matches (15)

animal antelope ape argus armadillo bar bat bearcape polecatcat cavy chimp chimpanzee coon

Noun(1 words)

black-footed ferret

Strong matches (22)

Noun(11 words)

detectivedomesticated polecatdrive outevict expel extract fitchflush outgrubbing hide hoard

eagle elephant foumart glutton groundhogguinea pighare hawk hedgehog horse

Verb(1 words)

ferret out

Related words (36)

hunt kangaroo lynx mammal monk monkey mousehound opossum pig platypus polecat porcupine possumprairie dogquill pigraccoon rat root skunk weasel

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whistle-pig wolverine woodchuck zoril

Noun(12 words)

investigatorlaboratory animalmartenmodel organismmustela nigripespolecat search searcher store stow uncover unearth

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More general

23 entries

Mustela putoriusdiscover find fitch foulmart foumart hound hunthunt downlaboratory animalmammal mustelid mustelinemusteline mammaloccupation polecat

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More specific

12 entries

albino ferretdrive outfield agentflush outhoardinfluenza modelprivate investigatorproberespiratory modelrummagesable ferretstow

Collocations

12 entries

albino ferretdomesticated ferretferret away fundsferret away savingsferret breedingferret furferret into archivesferret out cluesferret out informationferret through recordspet ferretsable ferret

Inflections

3 entries

ferreted ferreting ferrets

Derivations

1 entries

ferretlike

Sample sentences

16 total sentences available.

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He keeps a ferret as a pet.

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What new facts did you manage to ferret out?

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I have a pet ferret.

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The squirrel, the ape and the monkey, are kept at home for amusement. The dormouse and other larger mice, such as the weevil, the martin, the ferret, trouble the home.

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