James Haskell

I reckon every player feels much the same on the eve of a Six Nations championship. We all want to finish top, win the title and do our respective countries proud in the process. We're also aware a lot of other people are seeking precisely the same thing. Pessimism and optimism collide like two ferrets in a sack.

English Athlete

Sarah Weinman

When I first read Helen Weinzweig's 'Basic Black with Pearls' several years ago, I emerged in the sort of daze that happens when a book seems to ferret out your most secret thoughts and hopes. Since then, I've described the book to others as an 'interior feminist espionage novel.

American Journalist

Anatoly Rybakov

For a professional writer in the Soviet Union, it works this way. First, you have to have something to say - that's the main thing. Second, it's a matter of who publishes you. If your book has real stuff in it, readers will ferret it out, even in a Siberian journal.

Russian Writer

Haley Bennett

I lived somewhat of a nomadic life, even when I lived in Ohio. We spent time in rural areas, in suburban areas, never really city areas. We rode four-wheelers. We had pigs and ferrets. And creeks. We had a creek in my backyard. It was like 'Huckleberry Finn.

American Actress

Julie Kenner

I've written about superheroes. I've written about talking ferrets and math geniuses being chased by madmen. I've written about spies and demon-hunting soccer moms. I've created an entire world that centers around a paranormal judicial system.

American Author

Susan Campbell Bartoletti

To be a good researcher is to be a good detective, and I enjoy ferreting out tidbits of information. For a diary book like 'A Coal Miner's Bride,' newspapers come in handy for small everyday details such as weather reports.

American Writer

Nolan Bushnell

A good interviewer is able to ferret out what the applicant is really passionate about. Ask them what they do for fun, what they're reading, try and find out if they have a life outside of work.

American Businessman

Jay Griffiths

Human language is lit with animal life: we play cats-cradle or have hare-brained ideas; we speak of badgering, or outfoxing someone; to squirrel something away and to ferret it out.

British Author

Robin Williams

There's a show in America where all these people compete with ferrets, and they don't even do anything. They basically just hold them up, and if they don't bite you, they might win.

American Comedian

Max Heindel

Science is to be much commended for the ingenuity, the patience, and the persistency it displays in the invention of instruments wherewith to ferret out the secrets of nature.

Danish Celebrity

The animal ferret can be a friendly pet or used by humans to hunt.

Pet or hunter

Ferrets are known for their long, slender bodies and curious nature.

Physical traits

Although related to wild weasels, ferrets you encounter are usually domesticated.

Not wild

To 'ferret out' means to uncover something hidden, often through persistent effort.

Secretive search

Using 'ferret' as a verb is more about the method than the physical act of digging or searching.

Figurative usage

When you 'ferret something out', it implies a diligent, careful inquiry or investigation.

Diligent inquiry

As a noun, 'ferret' can refer to a specific sewing item, unrelated to animals or searching.

Sewing context

The term for this sewing material is not commonly used today and may be unfamiliar to many.

Archaic term

Remember, this type of 'ferret' is a narrow strip used in binding or decorating fabric.

Narrow strip

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A light switch for...

 the genetic rescue of the black-footed ferret. All of these initiatives will require public engagement and public support. I think it matters how people think about intervention. I believe we need to bring more balance to how we think about risk.

Ryan Phelan: The...

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Reversing animal...

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Harsh Reality of Saving...

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 National black-footed ferret Conservation Center is the only captive breeding center like it in the world and we house three-quarters of the world's population and every year we produce

Ferret ​Babies Key to...

 and in colorado it's a fitness test that stands between the young black-footed ferrets and a life in the wild it's kind of like sending the kids off to their first day of school

Baby Ferret Training...

Adorable Baby Animal...

 locally in a ferret surgery on wheels which is surprising is he deep enough right now he does so this is a microchip

Houdini the ferret bites...

 dr angela horner is the world's leading expert in ferret locomotion

Ferret

A small animal that is a type of weasel, domesticated and often kept as a pet or used for hunting rats and rabbits.

Often appears as...

To search determinedly for something, usually in a secretive or complex manner.

Often appears as...

A type of narrow tape usually made out of cotton or wool, used for binding, piping or trimming.

Often appears as...

Usage tips

Pet or hunter

Physical traits

Not wild

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