Weasel vs Teasel - What's the difference?
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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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Any of several plants of the genus Dipsacus''.
The dried flower head of the fuller's teasel, , used for teasing or carding cloth.
Any contrivance intended as a substitute for teasels in dressing cloth.
To raise the nap on cloth; to tease; to card.
As nouns the difference between weasel and teasel
is that weasel is the least weasel, Mustela nivalis while teasel is any of several plants of the genus Dipsacus.As verbs the difference between weasel and teasel
is that weasel is to achieve by clever or devious means while teasel is to raise the nap on cloth; to tease; to card.weasel
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(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.
