1. a small domesticated mammal with a long thin body, kept for hunting rabbits or as a pet

1. to search persistently for something
2. to discover something by searching carefully

Examples

• The ferret squeezed through the narrow tunnel.
• She keeps two ferrets as pets in her apartment.
• The detective ferreted through the old files for clues.
• He ferreted around in his desk drawer looking for a pen.
• The journalist ferreted out the truth about the scandal.
• It took hours to ferret out all the relevant information.
• The accountant ferreted through years of financial records.