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Word: Ferret
Speech Type: Verb
ˈfɛrɪt
(of a person) hunt with ferrets, typically for rabbits
Short Definition:hunt with ferrets
Examples:- I could show you how to ferret for rabbits
rummage about in a place or container in search of something
Short Definition:rummage about for something
Examples:- he shambled over to the desk and ferreted around
Word: Ferret
Speech Type: Noun
late Middle English: from Old French fuiret, alteration of fuiron, based on late Latin furo ‘thief, ferret’, from Latin fur ‘thief’
ˈfɛrɪt
a domesticated polecat used chiefly for catching rabbits. It is typically albino in coloration, but sometimes brown.
Short Definition:domesticated polecat
an assiduous search for something
Short Definition:assiduous search
Examples:- he had a quick ferret around
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