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weasels

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for weasels.

Editorial note

Because nothing short of being as inevitable as death would be enough to get inveterate weasels to actually pay, and nobody wants to be jerked around by weasels.

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Quick take

Any of certain other species of the family Mustelidae.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of weasels gathered in one view.

noun

Any of certain other species of the family Mustelidae.

noun

A least weasel (Mustela nivalis).

noun

(informal, derogatory) A devious or sneaky person or animal.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for weasels.

noun

Any of certain other species of the family Mustelidae.

noun

A least weasel (Mustela nivalis).

noun

(informal, derogatory) A devious or sneaky person or animal.

noun

Any of the carnivorous mammals of the genera Mustela, Neogale, Poecilogale, and Lyncodon, having a slender body, a long tail and usually a light brown upper coat and light-coloured belly.

Example sentences

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Because nothing short of being as inevitable as death would be enough to get inveterate weasels to actually pay, and nobody wants to be jerked around by weasels.

2

Watch the weasels dance: the jig is almost up.

3

Members of Congress are scuttling around like weasels, claiming they can’t disclose what’s in this far-reaching, 12-nation trade treaty.

4

The FAQ isn't particularly helpful, considering that instead of directly answering the FAQs, Google just kind of weasels its way around them.

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And to be fair, ferrets (they introduced stoats, weasels and ferrets) do spend most of their time in the grasslands preying on rabbits.

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Yeah, involving an engineer lacking any business skills and two weasels.

7

I wouldn't mind how studios did this if they were simply up front about it instead of being weasels about it.

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Verizon's not to blame -- aside from just being weasels.

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It's the stoats and weasels that really devastate the birds.

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I love that those of us who give a shit about the users can use the mobile trend to push good user-centric design on otherwise unwilling marketing weasels.

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I've been hiring slimy weasels when I should have been hiring top performers.

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I know I have a low tolerance for ambiguity, but I work with male co-workers ( cough sales weasels cough ) that are just as ambiguous about things as anyone else could ever be.

Quote examples

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In other words: "Watch the weasels dance: the jig is almost up.", go read a writing style guide and they'll tell you to cut unnecessary verbiage.

2

It's manipulative people -- weasels -- whether they use bullying or "facilitation" to manipulate.

3

"Just asking a question" is one the most obvious tactics of intellectual weasels.

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A few years ago Australian politicians started targeting 'payday loans' and other "predatory lenders." The upshot was that these weasels target vulnerable borrowers with 100%+ APR loans, who are ultimately harmed.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use weasels in a sentence?

Because nothing short of being as inevitable as death would be enough to get inveterate weasels to actually pay, and nobody wants to be jerked around by weasels.

What does weasels mean?

Any of certain other species of the family Mustelidae.

What part of speech is weasels?

weasels is commonly used as noun.