Weasel vs Stout - What's the difference?
weasel | stout |
The least weasel, Mustela nivalis .
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.
The taxonomic family Mustelidae is also called the weasel family.
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.
To achieve by clever or devious means.
* 2010 (publication date), Tony Dajer, "Vital Signs", , ISSN 0274-7529, volume 32, number 1, January–February 2011, page 10:
(transitive, or, reflexive) To gain something for oneself by clever or devious means.
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To engage in clever or devious behavior.
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large; bulky, thickset; corpulent, fat.
(obsolete) bold, strong-minded; lusty; vigorous; robust; sinewy; muscular.
* Shakespeare
* Clarendon
* Daniel
(obsolete) proud; haughty; arrogant; hard.
* Bible, Mal. iii. 13
* Latimer
firm; resolute; dauntless.
materially strong, enduring.
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A dark and strong malt brew made with toasted grain.
An obese person. (rfex)
A large clothing size. (rfex)
As nouns the difference between weasel and stout
is that weasel is the least weasel, Mustela nivalis while stout is a dark and strong malt brew made with toasted grain.As a verb weasel
is to achieve by clever or devious means.As an adjective stout is
large; bulky, thickset; corpulent, fat.As a proper noun Stout is
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English
Noun
(wikipedia weasel) (en noun)Derived terms
* short-tailed weasel * weaselly, weasely * weasel wordVerb
- Prisoners are notorious for weaseling day passes to get out of lockup.
Usage notes
* and weaselled are more common in the UK.Derived terms
* weasel one's way * weasel outSee also
* ferret * mink * polecat * stoatstout
English
Adjective
(er)- a stouter champion never handled sword
- He lost the character of a bold, stout , magnanimous man.
- The lords all stand / To clear their cause, most resolutely stout .
- Your words have been stout against me.
- Commonly they that be rich are lofty and stout .
- Campers prefer stout vessels, sticks and cloth.
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Derived terms
* stouten * stouthearted * stoutish * stoutly * stoutnessNoun
("stout" on Wikipedia) (en noun)- Stout is darker, stronger and sweeter than porter beer.