FERRET
Scrabble letter values: F4E1R1R1E1T1 = 9
Definition
- noun musteline mammal of prairie regions of United States. — synonyms: black-footed_ferret, Mustela_nigripes
- noun domesticated albino variety of the European polecat bred for hunting rats and rabbits.
- verb hound or harry relentlessly.
- verb hunt with ferrets.
- verb search and discover through persistent investigation. — synonyms: ferret_out
Examples
- “nearly extinct”
- “She ferreted out the truth”