weaselly
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zə adjective
resembling a weasel, especially in features or manner: a weaselly little clerk with furtive eyes.
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weasel (ˈwiːzəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -sels, -sel | |
| 1. | any of various small predatory musteline mammals of the genus Mustela and related genera, esp M. nivalis (European weasel), having reddish-brown fur, an elongated body and neck, and short legs |
| 2. | informal a sly or treacherous person |
| 3. | chiefly (US) a motor vehicle for use in snow, esp one with caterpillar tracks |
| [Old English weosule, wesle; related to Old Norse visla, Old High German wisula, Middle Dutch wesel] | |
| 'weaselly | |
| —adj | |
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Weaselly
is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
Example sentences
Though this comparison is in a quote, you weaselly and implicitly condone the remark by using it to end your one-sided piece.
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