ferret

/fˈɛɹət/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. musteline mammal of prairie regions of United States; nearly extinct
2. domesticated albino variety of the European polecat bred for hunting rats and rabbits

verb

1. hound or harry relentlessly
2. hunt with ferrets
3. search and discover through persistent investigation
   “She ferreted out the truth”

Synonyms for ferret

• black-footed ferret
• Mustela nigripes
• ferret out

Words that rhyme with ferret

• inherit
• merit
• parrot
• carat
• demerit
• beret
• karat
• garratt
• jarrett
• karet
• parrott
• zarett