Synonyms for leveret

Grammar : Noun

Spell : lev-er-it

Phonetic Transcription : ˈlɛv ər ɪt

Définition of leveret

Origin : "young hare," early 15c., from Old French levrat, diminutive of levre (12c., Modern French lièvre) "hare," from Latin lepore, from lepus.

As in hare : noun rabbitlike animal

Example sentences :

The scent of the leveret lies stronger than that of the grown animal.
Extract from : « The Sportsman » by Xenophon

But to the leveret she said, “Obey him, as though he were thine own father.”
Extract from : « Cossack Fairy Tales and Folk Tales » by Anonymous

The heavy rains, it is true, greatly distressed the leveret.
Extract from : « Creatures of the Night » by Alfred W. Rees

There she paused, apparently perplexed, and called to her leveret.
Extract from : « Creatures of the Night » by Alfred W. Rees

Even Mrs. Leveret took courage to speed a timid shaft of irony.
Extract from : « Xingu » by Edith Wharton

Mrs. Leveret told her sister afterward that she had known at a glance what was coming.
Extract from : « Xingu » by Edith Wharton

"Yes: her brother has a consulship there," Mrs. Leveret interposed.
Extract from : « Xingu » by Edith Wharton

"Perhaps the weasel only killed the leveret for your good," he said presently.
Extract from : « Wood Magic » by Richard Jefferies

I ventured to inquire: for Matilda had started off in pursuit of her dog, that was chasing a leveret.
Extract from : « Agnes Grey » by Anne Bronte

In a wild state it has been known to attack and kill a leveret.
Extract from : « Natural History in Anecdote » by Various

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