weasel-like
Long and cunning
Resembling a weasel in appearance or manner.
Physically, it describes the long, slender body and pointed face characteristic of weasels and their relatives: a weasel-like snout, the ferret's weasel-like build.
Applied to people, it suggests someone sneaky, evasive, or untrustworthy: His weasel-like demeanor made her suspicious.
Domesticated weasel kept as pet
- stoatColor-changing weasel kin
- ermineWeasel prized for pelage
- minkFur-bearing aquatic weasel
- polecatMusky weasel relative
marten · otter · badger · wolverine · fisher · sable · mongoose · civet
Cleverly deceptive
- craftyCleverly deceptive
- wilySkilled at deception
- deviousUnderhanded and calculating
- schemingCrafty and calculating
manipulative · conniving · shrewd · calculating · guileful · artful · slippery · untrustworthy
ferret
Domesticated weasel kept as pet
polecat · marten · otter · badger · wolverine · fisher · sable · mongoose · civet · genet
sly
Cleverly deceptive
scheming · manipulative · conniving · shrewd · calculating · guileful · artful · slippery · untrustworthy · deceitful
slender
Thin and graceful
elongated · long-bodied · lean · slinky · flexible · agile · wiry · low-slung · narrow · streamlined
stealthy
Secretly cautious in movement
secretive · covert · surreptitious · lurking · creeping · shifty · elusive · watchful · alert · cautious
weasel-likehonest
Free from deception
forthright · straightforward · candid · trustworthy · honorable
weasel-likebulky
Large and awkward to handle
lumbering · hulking · elephantine · ponderous · stocky
weasel-likebold
Courageous and daring
commanding · forthright · lion-hearted · confident · assertive