- weasel wea·sel n
- ['wiːzl]
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wea|sel-word|ed — «WEE zuhl WUR dihd», adjective. Informal. worded in an evasive way: »mutual defense, a weasel worded device for committing further follies by a more palatable name (Wall Street Journal) … Useful english dictionary
wea|sel|ly — «WEE zuh lee», adjective. like a weasel; tricky; evasive … Useful english dictionary
Weasel — Wea sel, n. [OE. wesele, AS. wesle; akin to D. wezel, G. wiesel, OHG. wisala, Icel. hreyiv[=i]sla, Dan. v[ a]sel, Sw. vessla; of uncertain origin; cf. Gr. ?, ?, cat, weasel.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of various species of small carnivores belonging to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Weasel coot — Weasel Wea sel, n. [OE. wesele, AS. wesle; akin to D. wezel, G. wiesel, OHG. wisala, Icel. hreyiv[=i]sla, Dan. v[ a]sel, Sw. vessla; of uncertain origin; cf. Gr. ?, ?, cat, weasel.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of various species of small carnivores… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
weasel duck — Weasel Wea sel, n. [OE. wesele, AS. wesle; akin to D. wezel, G. wiesel, OHG. wisala, Icel. hreyiv[=i]sla, Dan. v[ a]sel, Sw. vessla; of uncertain origin; cf. Gr. ?, ?, cat, weasel.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of various species of small carnivores… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Weasel lemur — Weasel Wea sel, n. [OE. wesele, AS. wesle; akin to D. wezel, G. wiesel, OHG. wisala, Icel. hreyiv[=i]sla, Dan. v[ a]sel, Sw. vessla; of uncertain origin; cf. Gr. ?, ?, cat, weasel.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of various species of small carnivores… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
weasel — wea•sel [[t]ˈwi zəl[/t]] n. pl. sels, (esp. collectively) sel, 1) mam any small carnivore of the genus Mustela, of the family Mustelidae, having a long, slender body and feeding chiefly on small rodents and birds: includes ferrets, stoats, minks … From formal English to slang
weasel word — wea′sel word n. cvb a word used to avoid stating something forthrightly or directly; a word that makes one s views misleading or confusing • Etymology: 1895–1900, amer. wea′sel word ed ,adj … From formal English to slang
Weasel-faced — Wea sel faced , a. Having a thin, sharp face, like a weasel. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
weasel — wea|sel [ wizl ] noun count 1. ) a small thin animal with brown fur, short legs, and a long tail that hunts its food 2. ) an insulting word for a dishonest person … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
weasel — wea·sel … English syllables
