Definition of weasel - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
animalsmall carnivorous mammal with a slender body
- The weasel hunted mice in the barn..
2.
- He's such a weasel, always lying to get ahead.
Verb
1.
- He managed to weasel his way into the meeting.
2.
- He weaseled out of answering the tough questions..
Images of weasel
small carnivorous mammal with a slender body
Expressions with weasel
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go back on a promise or commitment
He weaseled out of the agreement at the last minute.
word used to make a statement vague or misleading
He used weasel words to avoid answering the question directly.
using vague language to avoid direct statements
The politician gave a weasel-worded response to the question.
smallest weasel species found in Eurasia and North America
The least weasel is known for its agility.
wording that allows for ambiguity or evasion
The contract had a weasel clause that made the terms unclear.
find someone clever being careless or unprepared
You won't catch a weasel asleep in that debate.
Origin of weasel
Old English, weosule (a small carnivorous mammal)
Terms with weasel included in their meaning
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animals
small domesticated animal of the weasel family
wolverine
solitary, fierce member of the weasel family
animal
north american mammal in the weasel family valued for its fur
wildlife species
Siberian weasel native to Asia
art supplies
fur from the Siberian weasel
European animal
small European mammal in the weasel family with a strong smell
animal
type of South American weasel
animal
large weasel-like mammal from Central and South America
animal
smallest weasel species found in Eurasia and North America
weasel-like
having characteristics of a weasel
animals
resembling a weasel in appearance or behavior
deception
sly or cunning like a weasel
animal-like
resembling a weasel
Examples of weasel in a sentence
The farmer spotted a weasel near the chicken coop. The weasel tricked everyone at the meeting. Watch out for that weasel; he's always scheming. She tried to weasel out of doing her chores. They weaseled their way into the exclusive club. She tried to weasel out of the commitment.
They weaseled their way through the interview without giving clear answers.
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- French:belette, se faufiler, ...
- German:Wiesel, erschleichen, ...
- Italian:donnola, intrufolarsi, ...
- Spanish:comadreja, escabullirse, ...
- Portuguese:doninha, manobrar, ...
- Chinese:黄鼠狼, 钻空子, ...
- Japanese:イタチ, うまく潜り込む, ...
- Arabic:ابْنُ عِرْس, تَحايَلَ, ...
- Hebrew:סָמוּר, לְהִשְׁתַּחֵל, ...
- Russian:ласка, пробраться, ...
- Ukrainian:ласка, викрутитися, ...
- Hindi:नेवला, चालाकी करना, ...
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