plural of weasel word

Having lean, sharp facial features.

present participle of weasel word

simple past tense and past participle of weasel word

A rust-colored weasel, Mustela sibirica, used for its fur.

A small mustelid, Lyncodon patagonicus.

plural of weasel clause

(informal) An escape clause; a clause in a legal contract permitting one of the parties to escape ("weasel out of") its obligations under some circumstances.

(idiomatic, intransitive, often followed by of) To shirk, avoid, or fail to fulfill (a task, responsibility, etc.) / (idiomatic, transitive) To obtain or extract, especially by cunning methods.

(derogatory, dated) A word that negates or removes the meaning of the word it qualifies. / (derogatory) A word used to hedge a statement, for example to make it vague, equivocal, or misleading.