easóg — meaning in English

English meaning

• ermine noun A small weasel found in cold northern regions, whose brown fur turns white in winter except for a black-tipped tail.
• weasel noun A small, slender carnivorous mammal with a long body and short legs, related to the stoat and ferret.

Senses

easóg is used for these senses in English:

• ermine A weasel found in northern latitudes (Mustela erminea in Eurasia, Alaska, and the Arctic, Mustela haidarum in Haida Gwaii, Mustela richardsonii in the rest of North America); its dark brown fur turns white in winter, apart from the black tip of the tail.
• weasel A least weasel (Mustela nivalis).

ermine — full definition

1. noun A small weasel found in cold northern regions, whose brown fur turns white in winter except for a black-tipped tail.
2. noun The white winter fur of this animal, traditionally used to trim ceremonial robes and long associated with royalty and judges.

weasel — full definition

1. noun A small, slender carnivorous mammal with a long body and short legs, related to the stoat and ferret.
2. noun A sneaky or deceitful person.
3. verb To get out of an obligation or gain something through evasive, dishonest means.

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