ferret | Amarkosh

Meaning of word ferret from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

Meaning : Musteline mammal of prairie regions of United States. Nearly extinct.

Synonyms : black-footed ferret, mustela nigripes

Meaning : Domesticated albino variety of the European polecat bred for hunting rats and rabbits.

Meaning : Hound or harry relentlessly.

Meaning : Hunt with ferrets.

Meaning : Search and discover through persistent investigation.

Example : She ferreted out the truth.

Synonyms : ferret out

demolish (verb)
Destroy completely.

dispose (verb)
Give, sell, or transfer to another.

most (adjective)
(superlative of `many' used with count nouns and often preceded by `the') quantifier meaning the greatest in number.

stethoscope (noun)
A medical instrument for listening to the sounds generated inside the body.

cockroach (noun)
Any of numerous chiefly nocturnal insects. Some are domestic pests.

wear away (verb)
Cut away in small pieces.

fruitfully (adverb)
In a productive way.

cut short (verb)
Interrupt before its natural or planned end.

changeover (noun)
An event that results in a transformation.

wage increase (noun)
The amount a salary is increased.