least weasel
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least weasel
- /ˈliːst ˈwiːz(ə)l/ UK
- /ˈlist ˈwiz(ə)l/ US
Rhymes with -iːzəl
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From least + weasel, from the fact that it is the smallest member of its genus.
noun least weasels
- 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. The range of the Least Weasel extends entirely across the continent on this hemisphere; but its north and south dispersion are less definite, in the present state of our knowledge.
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Talk about this word "least weasel." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/least%20weasel. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. least weasel. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/least%20weasel "least weasel." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/least%20weasel.Cite this
@misc{least_weasel_2026,
title = {least weasel},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/least%20weasel},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}