ferret
Nouns
- (n) musteline mammal of prairie regions of United States; nearly extinct black-footed ferret, Mustela nigripes,
- (n) domesticated albino variety of the European polecat bred for hunting rats and rabbits
Verbs
- (v) hound or harry relentlessly
- (v) hunt with ferrets
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(v) search and discover through persistent investigation
- She ferreted out the truth