What is another word for ferret?
399 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ fˈɛɹɪt], [ fˈɛɹɪt], [ f_ˈɛ_ɹ_ɪ_t]
Ferret is a small, playful, domesticated mammal from the Mustelidae family. In the animal world, ferret's synonyms include fitchet, polecat, and weasel. The term ferret also has several non-animal synonyms such as investigate, explore, search, and unearth. Ferrets like to burrow and uncover hidden things, which is why the word ferret is commonly used to mean a person trying to find or discover something. Other synonyms for ferret in this sense include pry, delve, rummage, and scrutinize. These words are used when talking about detectives looking for a clue, journalists researching, or even a curious person trying to understand something in detail.
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Synonyms for Ferret:
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n.
• animal • ferret out • mammal- Lynx ,
- alpaca ,
- antelope ,
- arctic fox ,
- bear ,
- beaver ,
- bison ,
- bobcat ,
- buffalo ,
- burro ,
- camel ,
- camelopard ,
- caribou ,
- cat ,
- cavy ,
- cheetah ,
- chinchilla ,
- chipmunk ,
- cougar ,
- cow ,
- coyote ,
- deer ,
- dingo ,
- dog ,
- donkey ,
- dromedary ,
- echidna ,
- elephant ,
- elk ,
- ermine ,
- fox ,
- gazelle ,
- giraffe ,
- gnu ,
- goat ,
- gopher ,
- hamster ,
- hare ,
- hedgehog ,
- hippopotamus ,
- hog ,
- horse ,
- hyena ,
- ibex ,
- jackal ,
- jaguar ,
- kangaroo ,
- koala ,
- lemming ,
- leopard ,
- lion ,
- llama ,
- marmot ,
- mink ,
- mole ,
- mongoose ,
- moose ,
- mouse ,
- mule ,
- ocelot ,
- opossum ,
- otter ,
- ox ,
- panda ,
- panther ,
- pig ,
- platypus ,
- polecat ,
- porcupine ,
- possum ,
- puma ,
- rabbit ,
- raccoon ,
- rat ,
- reindeer ,
- rhinoceros ,
- sable ,
- sheep ,
- shrew ,
- skunk ,
- sloth ,
- squirrel ,
- stag ,
- stoat ,
- swine ,
- tiger ,
- wallaby ,
- weasel ,
- wolf ,
- wombat ,
- yak ,
- zebra .
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v.
• grub • ransack • root • scout • search • unearth Other synonyms:
- angora ,
- anteater ,
- badger ,
- bat ,
- bighorn sheep ,
- black bear .
Other relevant words:
- Ferreted ,
- Ferreting ,
- Ferrets ,
- Spaded ,
- Spading ,
- Unbury ,
- Unearthing ,
- catch on ,
- caught on ,
- dredge up ,
- fine-tooth-comb ,
- foraging ,
- go over with a fine-tooth comb ,
- grub ,
- grub up ,
- have a look-see ,
- have a looksee ,
- hit upon ,
- laid waste ,
- lay waste ,
- laying waste ,
- lays waste ,
- leave no stone unturned ,
- look all over for ,
- look for ,
- look high and low ,
- looked for ,
- looking for ,
- looks for ,
- make off with ,
- making off with ,
- ransack ,
- root ,
- roots ,
- rummage ,
- run reconnaissance ,
- rustle up ,
- scout ,
- see light ,
- see the light ,
- set eyes on ,
- shake down ,
- stake out ,
- staking out ,
- stumble on ,
- take away ,
- taking away ,
- took away ,
- unburied ,
- unburies ,
- unburying ,
- unearth .
- Emporiums ,
- Ermines ,
- Fitchew ,
- Kolinsky ,
- Musteline Mammal ,
- animal ,
- ape ,
- apprehend ,
- argus ,
- armadillo ,
- ascertain ,
- ask ,
- bar ,
- black-footed ferret ,
- bloke ,
- bloodhound ,
- bore ,
- bring out ,
- bring to light ,
- burrow ,
- chimp ,
- chimpanzee ,
- cock ,
- compass ,
- comprehend ,
- consider ,
- coon ,
- delve ,
- descry ,
- detect ,
- detective ,
- determine ,
- dig ,
- dig out ,
- discern ,
- discover ,
- disinter ,
- draw out ,
- eagle ,
- educe ,
- elicit ,
- emporium ,
- european polecat ,
- evolve ,
- examine ,
- explore ,
- fathom ,
- ferret out ,
- find out ,
- fish out ,
- fish up ,
- fisher ,
- fitch ,
- fix upon ,
- forage ,
- foumart ,
- glutton ,
- grasp ,
- groundhog ,
- guinea pig ,
- gumshoe ,
- hawk ,
- hound ,
- hunt ,
- hunt out ,
- informer ,
- inquire ,
- interrogate ,
- investigate ,
- learn ,
- least weasel ,
- locate ,
- make out ,
- mammal ,
- mart ,
- marten ,
- martens ,
- monk ,
- monkey ,
- mustelid ,
- nose ,
- pekan ,
- penetrate ,
- permeate ,
- plunder ,
- poke ,
- prairie dog ,
- pry ,
- reach ,
- reconnaissance ,
- recover ,
- regain ,
- retrieve ,
- revive ,
- root out ,
- rootle ,
- savvy ,
- scrounge ,
- scrutinize ,
- search for ,
- see ,
- seek ,
- setter ,
- sleuth ,
- snoop ,
- snooper ,
- spy ,
- track down ,
- tracker ,
- troublemaker ,
- try ,
- wolverine ,
- woodchuck ,
- worm out ,
- zoril .
- beat about ,
- cast about ,
- chase after ,
- go in quest of ,
- gun for ,
- hunt for ,
- look over ,
- looked over ,
- looking over ,
- poke into ,
- quested ,
- questing ,
- rifle through ,
- searches ,
- smell around ,
- turn inside out ,
- turn upside down ,
- turned inside out ,
- turned upside down ,
- turning inside out .
- run .
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How to use "Ferret" in context?
Ferrets are small members of the weasel family that are often kept as pets. The ferret is noted for its ability to climb quickly and its strong sense of smell. Ferrets are gentle creatures that have a high level of intelligence.
Homophones for Ferret:
- ferret out, firth, fevered, far-out, foredate, fried, fruity, forrard, forrad, forty-two, frothy, fortitude, fiord, fired, frittata, fort, fruitwood, frayed, Fibroid, freud, freed, frat, fireweed, farad, forward, fortieth, forte, fortuity, furred, froth, forehead, fretted, fourth, freehearted, foreword, froward, firewood, forthwith, fruit, furrowed, friday, forth, ford, ferrite, favourite, fur hat, favorite, fraud, favored, forty, fret, feverroot, fair-haired, fart, faraday, free-reed.
Hyponym for Ferret:
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not paid for
- Synonyms:
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