n.
Pronunciation: ' w ē -z ə l
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural weasels
Etymology: Middle English wesele, from Old English weosule; akin to Old High German wisula weasel
Date: before 12th century
1 or plural weasel : any of various small slender active carnivorous mammals (genus Mustela of the family Mustelidae, the weasel family) that are able to prey on animals (as rabbits) larger than themselves, are mostly brown with white or yellowish underparts, and in northern forms turn white in winter ― compare ERMINE 1a
2 : a light self-propelled tracked vehicle built either for traveling over snow, ice, or sand or as an amphibious vehicle
3 : a sneaky, untrustworthy, or insincere person
weasel 1