Weasel vs Easel - What's the difference?
weasel | easel |
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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An upright frame, typically on three legs, for displaying or supporting something, such as an artist’s canvas.
* 1991 , , Concrete: American Christmas , Dark Horse Books
As nouns the difference between weasel and easel
is that weasel is the least weasel, Mustela nivalis while easel is an upright frame, typically on three legs, for displaying or supporting something, such as an artist’s canvas.As a verb weasel
is to achieve by clever or devious means.weasel
English
Noun
(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.
Usage notes
* and weaselled are more common in the UK.Derived terms
* weasel one's way * weasel outSee also
* ferret * mink * polecat * stoateasel
English
Noun
(en noun)- Three sons … three! And not one sees fit to throw in with the old man. No … we have an easel painter, a stuntman, and a … a …