Weasel

wē′zl, n. a common carnivore belonging to the same genus as the polecat and stoat—the body long and slender—eating rats, frogs, birds, mice, .: ( Shak. ) a lean, hungry fellow.— n. Wea′sel-coot , the red-headed smew.— adj. Wea′sel-faced , having a lean sharp face. [A.S. wesle ; Ger. wiesel .]