"weasellike" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more weasellike [comparative], most weasellike [superlative]
Etymology: From weasel + -like. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|weasel|like}} weasel + -like Head templates: {{en-adj}} weasellike (comparative more weasellike, superlative most weasellike)
  1. Similar to a weasel.
    Sense id: en-weasellike-en-adj-OVqIoQK6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -like, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 28 25 14 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -like: 26 21 32 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 30 25 27 18 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 26 21 32 21
  2. Similar to that of a weasel.
    Sense id: en-weasellike-en-adj-j8U3-fqV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -like, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 28 25 14 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -like: 26 21 32 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 30 25 27 18 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 26 21 32 21
  3. (figuratively) underhanded; shady. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-weasellike-en-adj-xBGsnbXK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -like, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 28 25 14 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -like: 26 21 32 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 30 25 27 18 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 26 21 32 21
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: musteline

Adverb

Forms: more weasellike [comparative], most weasellike [superlative]
Etymology: From weasel + -like. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|weasel|like}} weasel + -like Head templates: {{en-adv}} weasellike (comparative more weasellike, superlative most weasellike)
  1. In the manner of a weasel.
    Sense id: en-weasellike-en-adv-Y2RXrAtt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -like, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 28 25 14 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -like: 26 21 32 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 30 25 27 18 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 26 21 32 21

Alternative forms

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