stoat

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈstəʊt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/stoʊt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(stōt)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
stoat /stoʊt/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Mammalsan animal, an ermine, esp. when in its brown summer coat.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
stoat (stōt),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Mammalsthe ermine, Mustela erminea, esp. when in brown summer pelage.
  • ?
  • late Middle English stote 1425–75

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
stoat / stəʊt/
  1. a small Eurasian musteline mammal, Mustela erminea, closely related to the weasels, having a brown coat and a black-tipped tail: in the northern parts of its range it has a white winter coat and is then known as an ermine
Etymology: 15th Century: of unknown origin
'stoat' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
ermine - whitrack

Forum discussions with the word(s) "stoat" in the title:


Look up "stoat" at Merriam-Webster
Look up "stoat" at dictionary.com
  • Go to Preferences page and choose from different actions for taps or mouse clicks.

In other languages: Spanish | French | Italian | Portuguese | Romanian | German | Dutch | Swedish | Russian | Polish | Czech | Greek | Turkish | Chinese | Japanese | Korean | Arabic

Advertisements
Advertisements
Report an inappropriate ad.
WordReference.com
WORD OF THE DAY
GET THE DAILY EMAIL!

Become a WordReference Supporter to view the site ad-free.