Synonyms for stoat
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
Mustela erminea, the ermine or short-tailed weasel, a mustelid native to Eurasia and North America, distinguished from the least weasel by its larger size and longer tail with a prominent black tip.
Related words
- Other spellings
- stote
Forms
- Plural
- stoats → ermines, clubsters…
Example sentences
- ermine My trail camera has yet to capture a white-furred ermine.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| stoat | rising | |
| ermine | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- ermine2
- 8 letters
- clubster
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (ermine2 = 2 syllables).