word
Ferret
FEH-ruht
/ˈfɛrʌt/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
ferret
Dictionary meaning
Domesticated albino variety of the European polecat bred for hunting rats and rabbits.
Examples
- I keep two ferrets in my home.
- The farm was filled with ferrets.
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