stoat
pronunciation
How to pronounce stoat in British English:
UK [stəʊt]
How to pronounce stoat in American English:
US [stoʊt]
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- Noun:
- the ermine in its brown summer coat with black-tipped tail
Word Origin
- stoat (n.)
- mid-15c., stote, "the ermine, especially in its brown summer coat," of uncertain origin. The word bears resemblance to Old Norse stutr "bull," Swedish stut "bull," Danish stud "ox," but the sense is difficult unless a common notion is "male animal."
Example
- 1. And why does he have a putrefied stoat growing out of the side of his neck ?
- 2. Ten years after he began his project , henry discovered a stoat on the island and realized his life 's work had been in vain .
- 3. Stoat and ermine , lover and beloved , girl and animal-beautiful cecilia , with her immaculate white skin , is a mistress , not a lawful wife .