least weasel
Syllables: least wea·selUK/ˈliːst ˈwiːz(ə)l//ˈlist ˈwiz(ə)l/
least weasel noun: the common weasel, little weasel, or simply weasel (Mustela nivalis), the smallest member of the weasel genus Mustela, native to Eurasia, North America, and North Africa.
Noun
least weasel (plural least weasels)
- The common weasel, little weasel, or simply weasel (Mustela nivalis), the smallest member of the weasel genus Mustela, native to Eurasia, North America, and North Africa.
- The range of the Least Weasel extends entirely across the continent on this hemisphere; but its north and south dispersion are less definite, in the present state of our knowledge.1877, Elliott Coues, “MUSTELINÆ—Continued: The Weasels. [The Weasel. Putorius (Gale) vulgaris.]”, in Fur-bearing Animals: A Monograph of North American Mustelidæ, […] (United States Geological Survey...
- Two other interesting animals may have lived in that tree, the least weasel and his sanguinary cousin the ermine, or large weasel. Both are brown, after the snow finally disappears, and both turn white with the first snow-storm.1884, Edward P[ayson] Roe, “An Old Tenement”, in Nature’s Serial Story, New York, N.Y.: Dodd, Mead, and Company, →OCLC, page 342
least weasel meaning in Tamil
least weasel in Tamil
- இதுவும் ஒரு சிற்றினம் ஆகும்
Examples of least weasel in a sentence
- The least weasel is active both summer and winter, and although primarily nocturnal, it frequently hunts in the daytime.1961, Hartley H. T. Jackson, “Family Mustelidae, Weasels and Allies”, in Mammals of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis.: University of Wisconsin...
- [S]he had hoped against hope that he would be a least weasel—smallest of all carnivores.1973, John McPhee, “Travels in Georgia”, in Pieces of the Frame, 1st paperback edition, New York, N.Y.: Farrar, Straus and Giroux...
- Ounce for ounce, few creatures who hunt can match the relentless little least weasel.1978 January, Steve Maslowski, “The Least Weasel”, in Boys’ Life: The Magazine for All Boys, volume LXVIII, number 1, North Brunswick...
Forms of least weasel
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Origin of least weasel
From least + weasel, from the fact that it is the smallest member of its genus.
Words that rhyme with least weasel
Questions about least weasel
- What does least weasel mean?
- Least weasel means the common weasel, little weasel, or simply weasel (Mustela nivalis), the smallest member of the weasel genus Mustela, native to Eurasia, North America, and North Africa.
- What is least weasel in Tamil?
- Least weasel in Tamil is இதுவும் ஒரு சிற்றினம் ஆகும். See Least weasel meaning in Tamil.
- How do you use least weasel in a sentence?
- The least weasel is active both summer and winter, and although primarily nocturnal, it frequently hunts in the daytime.
- What part of speech is least weasel?
- Least weasel is a noun.
- How do you pronounce least weasel?
- Least weasel is pronounced /ˈliːst ˈwiːz(ə)l/ (UK).
- What is the plural of least weasel?
- The plural of least weasel is least weasels.
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