weasel
nounHow many syllables in weasel?
There are 2 syllables in the word weasel.How to pronounce weasel:
Definition of weasel:
- weasel (noun):
- small carnivorous mammal with short legs and elongated body and neck.
- any of various small slender active carnivorous mammals (genus mustela of the family mustelidae, the weasel family) that are able to prey on animals (such as rabbits) larger than themselves, are mostly brown with white or yellowish underparts, and in northern forms turn white in winter compare ermine sense 1a
Synonyms for weasel:
ermine
genus mustela
long-tailed weasel
longtail weasel
muishond
mustela
mustela erminea
mustela frenata
mustela nivalis
mustelid
musteline
musteline mammal
new world least weasel
old world least weasel
shorttail weasel
Antonyms for weasel:
be honest
come to the point
confront
encounter
face
give
meet
release
speak on
speak your mind
take on
tell truth
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