A person who hunts with ferrets. || One who uncovers or brings to light; one who ferrets out.
“Any ferreter will tell you about the rabbits that have slipped through nets or used undiscovered bolt holes.”
“When the ferreter slips his charge into the warren and watches it slide into the darkness, his face is full of a tender anxiety and an eager prayer for success.”
An often domesticated mammal (Mustela putorius furo) rather like a weasel, descended from the polecat and often trained to hunt burrowing animals. || The black-footed ferret, Mustela nigripes. || A diligent searcher.
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‘The weaselish _ferrety_ damage coincides all too well with Sporkenbobble’s plans.’
‘He probably meant to sound authoritative, but only succeeded in sounding _ferrety_ .’