貂 — meaning in English
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English meaning
- ferret noun A small, slender, domesticated relative of the weasel, sometimes used to hunt rabbits and other burrowing animals.
- marten noun A slender, carnivorous mammal related to weasels, prized historically for its soft fur.
- snoop verb To secretly investigate or pry into someone else's private matters.
- standoffish adj Aloof; reserved; unsociable and unfriendly.
Senses
貂 is used for these senses in English:
- Wyandot A member of a Native American people, formed from the Huron confederacy, that lived in and around Ohio.
- beech marten Martes foina, a marten of Eurasia.
- ferret An often domesticated mammal (Mustela putorius furo) rather like a weasel, descended from the polecat and often trained to hunt burrowing animals.
- marten Any carnivorous mammal of the genus Martes.
- mustelid Any carnivorous mammal of the diverse weasel family Mustelidae, which also includes badgers, otters, martens, mink and wolverines.
- snoop One who snoops.
- standoffish Aloof; reserved; unsociable and unfriendly.
ferret — full definition
- noun A small, slender, domesticated relative of the weasel, sometimes used to hunt rabbits and other burrowing animals.
- noun A person who searches persistently and thoroughly.
- verb To search persistently until something hidden is found (usually "ferret out").