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weasel

wea·sel [ wz'l ]


noun  (plural wea·sels or wea·sel)
Definition:
 
1. small animal with long body: a small carnivorous animal with a long body and tail, short legs, and brown fur that in northern species may turn white in winter. Genus Mustela.

2. somebody sly: a sly or underhanded person ( informal insult )

3. vehicles vehicle used on sand or snow: a vehicle designed for use on sand, snow, or ice



intransitive verb  (past and past participle wea·seled or wea·selled, present participle wea·sel·ing or wea·sel·ling, 3rd person present singular wea·sels)
Definition:
 
be evasive: to be evasive or try to mislead

[ Old English wesule< Germanic]

wea·sel·ly adjective
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