Ferret ¹

Definition: An animal of the Weasel family (Mustela Putorius furo), about fourteen inches in length, of a pale yellow or white color, with red eyes. It is a native of Africa, but has been domesticated in Europe. Ferrets are used to drive rabbits and rats out of their holes.

Ferret ²

Definition: To drive or hunt out of a lurking place, as a ferret does the cony; to search out by patient and sagacious efforts; often used with out; as, to ferret out a secret.

Ferret ³

Definition: A kind of narrow tape, usually made of woolen; sometimes of cotton or silk; called also ferreting.

Ferret ⁴

Definition: The iron used for trying the melted glass to see if is fit to work, and for shaping the rings at the mouths of bottles.

ferret ⁵

Definition: domesticated albino variety of the European polecat bred for hunting rats and rabbits

ferret ⁶

Definition: ferret of prairie regions of United States; nearly extinct

ferret ⁷

Definition: search and discover through persistent investigation; "She ferreted out the truth"

ferret ⁸

Definition: hunt with ferrets

ferret ⁹

Definition: hound or harry relentlessly