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wea·sel
weasel
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- pronunciation:
- wi
zl
- parts of speech:
- noun, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
part of speech: |
noun |
inflections: |
weasel, weasels |
definition 1: |
any of various carnivorous, slender-bodied mammals, related to minks and polecats, with brownish fur, short legs, and a long bushy tail.
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definition 2: |
a sneaky or sly person.
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part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
inflections: |
weasels, weaseling, weaseled |
definition 1: |
(informal) to back out of or avoid a commitment (fol. by "out").
He weaseled out of paying for the dinner. |
definition 2: |
to be evasive or deliberately ambiguous; mislead.
- similar words:
- equivocate
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related words: |
wind |
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