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badger |
a furry mammal with short legs and a long body. The American badger has a white stripe on its forehead that runs down its back, and it has long dark marks on its face also. Badgers eat worms, rodents, rabbits, and plants. Different kinds of badgers live in Europe, Asia, and North America. They are related to skunks, otters, and other kinds of weasels. [1/2 definitions] |
boar |
the adult male of certain mammals, such as the guinea pig, badger, or bear. [1/3 definitions] |
hassle |
(informal) to bother, badger, or cause trouble for. [1/4 definitions] |
musteline |
of or concerning a large family of fur-bearing carnivores, including the weasel, mink, badger, and skunk. |
ratel |
a badgerlike carnivore of Africa and India; honey badger. |
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