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fretka — 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.

Senses

fretka 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.

ferret — full definition

  1. noun A small, slender, domesticated relative of the weasel, sometimes used to hunt rabbits and other burrowing animals.
  2. noun A person who searches persistently and thoroughly.
  3. verb To search persistently until something hidden is found (usually "ferret out").