Ferret
noun
A small animal that is a type of weasel, domesticated and often kept as a pet or used for hunting rats and rabbits.
His pet ferret was playfully nipping at his finger.
Often appears as...
- pet ferret
- domestic ferret
verb
To search determinedly for something, usually in a secretive or complex manner.
He was known to ferret out secrets and scandals among the higher echelons of society.
Often appears as...
- ferret out information
- ferret around
noun
A type of narrow tape usually made out of cotton or wool, used for binding, piping or trimming.
She used a length of ferret to bind the edge of the quilt.
Often appears as...
- ferret binding
- wool ferret
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Technical
noun
A small animal that is a type of weasel, domesticated and often kept as a pet or used for hunting rats and rabbits.
His pet ferret was playfully nipping at his finger.
Often appears as...
- pet ferret
- domestic ferret
verb
To search determinedly for something, usually in a secretive or complex manner.
He was known to ferret out secrets and scandals among the higher echelons of society.
Often appears as...
- ferret out information
- ferret around
noun
A type of narrow tape usually made out of cotton or wool, used for binding, piping or trimming.
She used a length of ferret to bind the edge of the quilt.
Often appears as...
- ferret binding
- wool ferret
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Pet or hunter
The animal ferret can be a friendly pet or used by humans to hunt.
On the farm, they use ferrets to keep the rabbit population in check.
Pro Tip 2/3Physical traits
Ferrets are known for their long, slender bodies and curious nature.
The ferret wriggled into the narrow pipe, chasing the scent of a rabbit.
Pro Tip 3/3Not wild
Although related to wild weasels, ferrets you encounter are usually domesticated.
Her domestic ferret was much tamer than its wild ancestors.
Pro Tip 1/3Pet or hunter
The animal ferret can be a friendly pet or used by humans to hunt.
On the farm, they use ferrets to keep the rabbit population in check.
Pro Tip 2/3Physical traits
Ferrets are known for their long, slender bodies and curious nature.
The ferret wriggled into the narrow pipe, chasing the scent of a rabbit.
Pro Tip 3/3Not wild
Although related to wild weasels, ferrets you encounter are usually domesticated.
Her domestic ferret was much tamer than its wild ancestors.
Pro Tip 1/3Pet or hunter
The animal ferret can be a friendly pet or used by humans to hunt.
On the farm, they use ferrets to keep the rabbit population in check.
Pro Tip 2/3Physical traits
Ferrets are known for their long, slender bodies and curious nature.
The ferret wriggled into the narrow pipe, chasing the scent of a rabbit.
Pro Tip 3/3Not wild
Although related to wild weasels, ferrets you encounter are usually domesticated.
Her domestic ferret was much tamer than its wild ancestors.
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A light switch for...
targets the brain can we find that allow us to overcome this fear so what we do is you play that tone again after it's been associated with fear but we activate targets the brain different ones using that optical fiber a I told you about in the previous slide in order to try and ferret which targets can
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Ryan Phelan: The...
the genetic rescue of the black-footed ferret. All of these initiatives will require public engagement and public support. I think it matters how people think about intervention. I believe we need to bring more balance to how we think about risk.
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Reversing animal...
extinction vortex so we got asked by a government agency to see if any of this could help black footed ferrets Nestorian ferrets is they lived solely on prairie dogs and when farmers and ranchers declared war on prairie dogs
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Harsh Reality of Saving...
underrepresented in the world out here on the right planes we know that where its habitat where it lives there's other species like prairie dogs and you know the ferret is obligated to the prairie
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Safari Live - Day 7 PIPE...
welcome on board asking if the Mongoose are part of the same family as ferrets now I'm really gonna have to dig deep for this I remembered it just like that years and years and years ago but I do
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Ferret Babies Key to...
National black-footed ferret Conservation Center is the only captive breeding center like it in the world and we house three-quarters of the world's population and every year we produce
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Baby Ferret Training...
and in colorado it's a fitness test that stands between the young black-footed ferrets and a life in the wild it's kind of like sending the kids off to their first day of school
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Adorable Baby Animal...
and in colorado it's a fitness test that stands between the young black-footed ferrets and a life in the wild it's kind of like sending the kids off to their first day of school
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Houdini the ferret bites...
locally in a ferret surgery on wheels which is surprising is he deep enough right now he does so this is a microchip
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Why are Ferrets So...
dr angela horner is the world's leading expert in ferret locomotion
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A light switch for...
targets the brain can we find that allow us to overcome this fear so what we do is you play that tone again after it's been associated with fear but we activate targets the brain different ones using that optical fiber a I told you about in the previous slide in order to try and ferret which targets can
Video examples
Ryan Phelan: The...
the genetic rescue of the black-footed ferret. All of these initiatives will require public engagement and public support. I think it matters how people think about intervention. I believe we need to bring more balance to how we think about risk.
Video examples
Reversing animal...
extinction vortex so we got asked by a government agency to see if any of this could help black footed ferrets Nestorian ferrets is they lived solely on prairie dogs and when farmers and ranchers declared war on prairie dogs
Video examples
Harsh Reality of Saving...
underrepresented in the world out here on the right planes we know that where its habitat where it lives there's other species like prairie dogs and you know the ferret is obligated to the prairie
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 7 PIPE...
welcome on board asking if the Mongoose are part of the same family as ferrets now I'm really gonna have to dig deep for this I remembered it just like that years and years and years ago but I do
Video examples
Ferret Babies Key to...
National black-footed ferret Conservation Center is the only captive breeding center like it in the world and we house three-quarters of the world's population and every year we produce
Video examples
Baby Ferret Training...
and in colorado it's a fitness test that stands between the young black-footed ferrets and a life in the wild it's kind of like sending the kids off to their first day of school
Video examples
Adorable Baby Animal...
and in colorado it's a fitness test that stands between the young black-footed ferrets and a life in the wild it's kind of like sending the kids off to their first day of school
Video examples
Houdini the ferret bites...
locally in a ferret surgery on wheels which is surprising is he deep enough right now he does so this is a microchip
Video examples
Why are Ferrets So...
dr angela horner is the world's leading expert in ferret locomotion
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James Haskell
English Athlete
I reckon every player feels much the same on the eve of a Six Nations championship. We all want to finish top, win the title and do our respective countries proud in the process. We're also aware a lot of other people are seeking precisely the same thing. Pessimism and optimism collide like two ferrets in a sack.
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Sarah Weinman
American Journalist
When I first read Helen Weinzweig's 'Basic Black with Pearls' several years ago, I emerged in the sort of daze that happens when a book seems to ferret out your most secret thoughts and hopes. Since then, I've described the book to others as an 'interior feminist espionage novel.
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Anatoly Rybakov
Russian Writer
For a professional writer in the Soviet Union, it works this way. First, you have to have something to say - that's the main thing. Second, it's a matter of who publishes you. If your book has real stuff in it, readers will ferret it out, even in a Siberian journal.
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Haley Bennett
American Actress
I lived somewhat of a nomadic life, even when I lived in Ohio. We spent time in rural areas, in suburban areas, never really city areas. We rode four-wheelers. We had pigs and ferrets. And creeks. We had a creek in my backyard. It was like 'Huckleberry Finn.
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Julie Kenner
American Author
I've written about superheroes. I've written about talking ferrets and math geniuses being chased by madmen. I've written about spies and demon-hunting soccer moms. I've created an entire world that centers around a paranormal judicial system.
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Susan Campbell Bartoletti
American Writer
To be a good researcher is to be a good detective, and I enjoy ferreting out tidbits of information. For a diary book like 'A Coal Miner's Bride,' newspapers come in handy for small everyday details such as weather reports.
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Nolan Bushnell
American Businessman
A good interviewer is able to ferret out what the applicant is really passionate about. Ask them what they do for fun, what they're reading, try and find out if they have a life outside of work.
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Jay Griffiths
British Author
Human language is lit with animal life: we play cats-cradle or have hare-brained ideas; we speak of badgering, or outfoxing someone; to squirrel something away and to ferret it out.
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Robin Williams
American Comedian
There's a show in America where all these people compete with ferrets, and they don't even do anything. They basically just hold them up, and if they don't bite you, they might win.
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Max Heindel
Danish Celebrity
Science is to be much commended for the ingenuity, the patience, and the persistency it displays in the invention of instruments wherewith to ferret out the secrets of nature.
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James Haskell
English Athlete
I reckon every player feels much the same on the eve of a Six Nations championship. We all want to finish top, win the title and do our respective countries proud in the process. We're also aware a lot of other people are seeking precisely the same thing. Pessimism and optimism collide like two ferrets in a sack.
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Sarah Weinman
American Journalist
When I first read Helen Weinzweig's 'Basic Black with Pearls' several years ago, I emerged in the sort of daze that happens when a book seems to ferret out your most secret thoughts and hopes. Since then, I've described the book to others as an 'interior feminist espionage novel.
Quote examples
Anatoly Rybakov
Russian Writer
For a professional writer in the Soviet Union, it works this way. First, you have to have something to say - that's the main thing. Second, it's a matter of who publishes you. If your book has real stuff in it, readers will ferret it out, even in a Siberian journal.
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Haley Bennett
American Actress
I lived somewhat of a nomadic life, even when I lived in Ohio. We spent time in rural areas, in suburban areas, never really city areas. We rode four-wheelers. We had pigs and ferrets. And creeks. We had a creek in my backyard. It was like 'Huckleberry Finn.
Quote examples
Julie Kenner
American Author
I've written about superheroes. I've written about talking ferrets and math geniuses being chased by madmen. I've written about spies and demon-hunting soccer moms. I've created an entire world that centers around a paranormal judicial system.
Quote examples
Susan Campbell Bartoletti
American Writer
To be a good researcher is to be a good detective, and I enjoy ferreting out tidbits of information. For a diary book like 'A Coal Miner's Bride,' newspapers come in handy for small everyday details such as weather reports.
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Nolan Bushnell
American Businessman
A good interviewer is able to ferret out what the applicant is really passionate about. Ask them what they do for fun, what they're reading, try and find out if they have a life outside of work.
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Jay Griffiths
British Author
Human language is lit with animal life: we play cats-cradle or have hare-brained ideas; we speak of badgering, or outfoxing someone; to squirrel something away and to ferret it out.
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Robin Williams
American Comedian
There's a show in America where all these people compete with ferrets, and they don't even do anything. They basically just hold them up, and if they don't bite you, they might win.
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Max Heindel
Danish Celebrity
Science is to be much commended for the ingenuity, the patience, and the persistency it displays in the invention of instruments wherewith to ferret out the secrets of nature.
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