ferret vs polecat
polecat vs ferretferret and polecat both are nouns.
ferret is a verb but polecat is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ferret | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| polecat | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
polecat is a hypernym of
ferret; that is, polecat is a
word with a broader meaning than ferret:
- ferret: domesticated albino variety of the European polecat bred for hunting rats and rabbits
- polecat: dark brown mustelid of woodlands of Eurasia that gives off an unpleasant odor when threatened
| ferret (noun) | polecat (noun) |
|---|---|
| domesticated albino variety of the European polecat bred for hunting rats and rabbits | dark brown mustelid of woodlands of Eurasia that gives off an unpleasant odor when threatened |
| musteline mammal of prairie regions of United States; nearly extinct | American musteline mammal typically ejecting an intensely malodorous fluid when startled; in some classifications put in a separate subfamily Mephitinae |
| ferret (verb) | polecat (verb) |
|---|---|
| search and discover through persistent investigation | |
| hunt with ferrets | |
| hound or harry relentlessly |
Words related to "ferret"
Words related to "polecat"
- Conepatus leuconotus
- Mephitis macroura
- Mephitis mephitis
- Mustela
- Mustela putorius
- Spilogale putorius
- badger skunk
- ferret
- fitch
- foulmart
- foumart
- genus Mustela
- hog-nosed skunk
- hognosed skunk
- hooded skunk
- little spotted skunk
- mustelid
- musteline
- musteline mammal
- rooter skunk
- skunk
- spotted skunk
- striped skunk
- wood pussy
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