Antonyms for ferrets

Grammar : Noun, verb

Spell : fer-it

Phonetic Transcription : ˈfɛr ɪt

Definition of ferrets

Origin : late 14c., from Old French furet, diminutive of fuiron "weasel, ferret," literally "thief," probably from Late Latin furionem (related to furonem "cat," also "robber"), from Latin fur (genitive furis) "thief."

As in snoop : noun person who noses around
As in prier : noun snoop
As in snooper : noun snoop
As in ransack : verb turn inside out in search; ravage
As in root : verb dig and search
As in scout : verb investigate, check out
As in search : verb seek to find something
As in unearth : verb dig up
As in grub : verb dig, uncover

Example sentences :

The ferrets are of immense value, and difficult workmanship.
Extract from : « Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine -- Volume 57, No. 351, January 1845 » by Various

Well go through it, said I, like ferrets through a ships hold.
Extract from : « Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 6, July 1905 » by Various

After dinner Eric asked Marjorie to come with him to visit his ferrets.
Extract from : « The Children of Wilton Chase » by Mrs. L. T. Meade

Stick your legs well out in front, or the ferrets may bite 'em.
Extract from : « The Children of Wilton Chase » by Mrs. L. T. Meade

His eyes seemed to his visitor to be as sharp and almost as red as those of ferrets.
Extract from : « The Bertrams » by Anthony Trollope

The truth was the ferrets were more afraid of the rats than the rats were of them.
Extract from : « Peter Trawl » by W. H. G. Kingston

There were other ferrets in that dark warren and bigger game to be had.
Extract from : « Aladdin of London » by Sir Max Pemberton

Some ferrets cause rabbits to bolt rapidly, while others are slow.
Extract from : « Poachers and Poaching » by John Watson

Ferrets are cleanly animals both in appearance and in their habits.
Extract from : « All about Ferrets and Rats » by Adolph Isaacsen

It will not do to hunt with ferrets until they are at least seven months old.
Extract from : « All about Ferrets and Rats » by Adolph Isaacsen

Synonyms for ferrets

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