weasel

Các nghĩa

1. chồn (thuộc chi Mustela, Neogale, Poecilogale, Lyncodon)

   Any of the carnivorous mammals of the genera Mustela, Neogale, Poecilogale, and Lyncodon, having a slender body, a long tail and usually a light brown upper coat and light-coloured belly.

   That guy is a weasel.

   You're not going to weasel out of it.

   The weasel is noted for its bad smell.

2. chồn nhỏ nhất (Mustela nivalis)

   A least weasel (Mustela nivalis).

3. một số loài khác trong họ Chồn (Mustelidae)

   Any of certain other species of the family Mustelidae.

4. kẻ ranh mãnh, xảo quyệt

   A devious or sneaky person or animal.

   derogatory · informal

5. máy quay sợi (để đo chiều dài sợi)

   A type of yarn winder used for counting the yardage of handspun yarn; spinner's weasel. It most commonly has a wooden peg or dowel that pops up from the gearing mechanism after a certain number of yards have been wound onto the winder.

Dạng khác

• weasels plural