least weasel vs weasel

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. 

weasel

noun
  • The least weasel, Mustela nivalis. 

  • The taxonomic family Mustelidae is also called the weasel family. 

  • Any of the carnivorous mammals of the genus Mustela, having a slender body, a long tail and usually a light brown upper coat and light-coloured belly. 

  • A devious or sneaky person or animal. 

  • A type of yarn winder used for counting the yardage of handspun yarn. 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. 

verb
  • To gain something for oneself by clever or devious means. 

  • To engage in clever or devious behavior. 

  • To achieve by clever or devious means. 

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