νυφίτσα — meaning in English
nyfitsa
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English meaning
Senses
νυφίτσα is used for these senses in English:
- ferret An often domesticated mammal (Mustela putorius furo) rather like a weasel, descended from the polecat and often trained to hunt burrowing animals.
- least weasel The common weasel, little weasel, or simply weasel (Mustela nivalis), the smallest member of the weasel genus Mustela, native to Eurasia, North America, and North Africa.
- weasel A least weasel (Mustela nivalis).
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").
weasel — full definition
- noun A small, slender carnivorous mammal with a long body and short legs, related to the stoat and ferret.
- noun A sneaky or deceitful person.
- verb To get out of an obligation or gain something through evasive, dishonest means.
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