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Word entry · 6 letters

weasel

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"Sneaky mustelid"

6 letters · collected on this word page

6 lettersPronunciation /ˈwiːz(ə)l/Part of speech nounSorted aeelswStarts with WEnds with L1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. small carnivorous mammal with short legs and elongated body and neck

Word origin

From Middle English wesele, from Old English weosule, from Proto-West Germanic *wisulā, from Proto-Germanic *wisulǭ.

Used in a sentence

  • An old traditional prescription for provoking erotic inclinations ran as follows, The toe of the foot of a man, anointed with oil, or honey, or the ashes of a weasel.
  • Prisoners are notorious for weaseling day passes to get out of lockup […] .
  • He's weaseled himself into a position where he can influence the outcome of this election.

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