Ferret - Definition
ferret
n 1: musteline mammal of prairie regions of United States;
nearly extinct [syn: black-footed ferret, ferret,
Mustela nigripes]
2: domesticated albino variety of the European polecat bred for
hunting rats and rabbits
v 1: hound or harry relentlessly
2: hunt with ferrets
3: search and discover through persistent investigation; "She
ferreted out the truth" [syn: ferret out, ferret]