ferret

Noun
  1. Musteline mammal of prairie regions of United States;
    Nearly extinct (synset 102446115)
    is a type of: mustelid, musteline, musteline mammal - fissiped fur-bearing carnivorous mammals
    belongs to: genus mustela, mustela - type genus of the family Mustelidae: minks and weasels
    same as: black-footed ferret, mustela nigripes
  2. Domesticated albino variety of the European polecat bred for hunting rats and rabbits (synset 102445977)
    is a type of: fitch, foulmart, foumart, mustela putorius, polecat - dark brown mustelid of woodlands of Eurasia that gives off an unpleasant odor when threatened
Verb
  1. Hound or harry relentlessly (synset 202007924)
    is a type of: hound, hunt, trace - pursue or chase relentlessly
  2. Hunt with ferrets (synset 201147016)
    is a type of: hunt, hunt down, run, track down - pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
  3. Search and discover through persistent investigation (synset 200723989)
    "She ferreted out the truth"
    is a type of: discover, find - make a discovery
    same as: ferret out

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