FERRETS - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Part of speech: Noun

domesticated albino variety of the European polecat bred for hunting rats and rabbits

Part of speech: Noun

musteline mammal of prairie regions of United States

Example: nearly extinct

Part of speech: Verb

hunt with ferrets

Part of speech: Verb

hound or harry relentlessly

Part of speech: Verb

search and discover through persistent investigation

Example: She ferreted out the truth

Mustela nigripes, Ferret out, Ferret, Black-footed ferret