simple past tense and past participle of weasel word

(transitive) To coat with sugar. / (transitive, figuratively) To make superficially more attractive; to give a falsely pleasant appearance to.

(computing, slang, rare) Perceptible pause in the smooth rendering of a software application's user interface due to slow operations or poor interface design.

Asked mostly by doctors and nurses to ascertain whether certain medications should not be given to patients.