FERRET

I. noun see: furtive Date: 14th century 1. a domesticated usually albino, brownish, or silver-gray animal ( Mustela putorius furo ) that is descended from the European polecat, black-footed ~ , an active and persistent searcher, ~y adjective II. verb Date: 15th century intransitive verb to hunt with ~s, to search about, transitive verb 1. a. to hunt (as rabbits) with ~s, to force out of hiding ; flush , to find and bring to light by searching, harry , worry , ~er noun III. noun see: blow Date: 1649 a narrow cotton, silk, or wool tape