ferret

Letters that make ferret

e, f, r, t are letters that make 'ferret'

Words within ferret

ER, re, Re, Er, Fe, ret, err are words within 'ferret'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of ferret

ferrets, ferrety are words created by adding a letter to 'ferret'

5 possible definitions for 'ferret'

Ferret as "musteline mammal of prairie regions of United States, nearly extinct"

Under this definition, ferret is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

black-footed ferret, Mustela nigripes have the same meaning as 'ferret'

ferret as a type

'ferret' can be a type of musteline mammal, mustelid, musteline.

ferret as a member

'ferret' can be a member of Mustela, genus Mustela.

Derivatives of ferret

ferret is a derivative of ferret.

Ferret as "hunt with ferrets"

Under this definition, ferret is a verb and has the following properties:

ferret as a type

'ferret' can be a type of hunt down, track down, run, hunt.

Derivatives of ferret

black-footed ferret, ferret, Mustela nigripes are derivatives of 'ferret'.

Ferret as "domesticated albino variety of the European polecat bred for hunting rats and rabbits"

Under this definition, ferret is a noun and has the following properties:

ferret as a type

'ferret' can be a type of polecat, fitch, foulmart, Mustela putorius, foumart.

Ferret as "search and discover through persistent investigation"

Under this definition, ferret is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

ferret out has the same meaning as ferret

ferret as a type

'ferret' can be a type of discover, find.

Example of ferret used within this context

"She ferreted out the truth"

Ferret as "hound or harry relentlessly"

Under this definition, ferret is a verb and has the following properties:

ferret as a type

'ferret' can be a type of trace, hound, hunt.


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