furão — meaning in English

English meaning

• ferret noun A small, slender, domesticated relative of the weasel, sometimes used to hunt rabbits and other burrowing animals.
• flake noun A small, thin, flat piece that has broken off something larger.

Senses

furão 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").

flake — full definition

1. noun A small, thin, flat piece that has broken off something larger.
2. noun An unreliable person who often cancels plans or fails to follow through.
3. verb To back out of plans or fail to follow through on a commitment.
4. verb To break off in small thin pieces.

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