/ ˈwiːzl; NAmE / noun , verb
■ noun
a small wild animal with reddish-brown fur, a long thin body and short legs. Weasels eat smaller animals.
■ verb
( -ll- , NAmE -l- )
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PHRASAL VERBS
- weasel out (of sth)
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English wesle , wesule , of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch wezel and German Wiesel .