ferret
/ˈfɛrɪt/
verb
- To search for something persistently, often by moving things around or looking in hidden places.
- The detective ferreted through the suspect's files for any clue.
- She ferreted in her backpack until she found her phone.
- I had to ferret through the drawer to find my keys.
- To discover or uncover something hidden or secret, usually by careful investigation.
- The journalist managed to ferret the truth out of the company's records.
- He ferreted the information from an old newspaper article.
- It took weeks, but the team finally ferreted the cause of the error.
noun
- A small, domesticated animal with a long, thin body, often used for hunting rabbits or rats.
- My neighbor keeps a ferret as a pet, and it loves to explore tunnels.
- The ferret's sleek body allows it to squeeze through narrow spaces.
- Farmers sometimes use a ferret to flush rabbits out of their burrows.