Polecat Definition

pōlkăt
polecats
noun
polecats
Any of several small, Old World weasels, usually having anal glands that eject foul-smelling fluid when the animal is in danger, esp. one (Mustela putorius) that is known as a “ferret” when domesticated to kill rats, mice, etc.
Webster's New World

Skunk.

Webster's New World

(US, dialect) A skunk.

Wiktionary
Synonyms:

Other Word Forms of Polecat

Noun

Singular:
polecat
Plural:
polecats

Origin of Polecat

  • Middle English polcat possibly Old French poll, poule fowl, hen pullet Middle English cat cat cat

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Middle French pole (“hen") + cat. So named because of its fondness for poultry.

    From Wiktionary

Polecat Sentence Examples

  • I would hope not a polecat.

  • The polecat and hedgehog also occur.

  • I don't know - one with a tail and four feet - a cat, but not a tom cat or a polecat.

  • The wild cat may yet be found in the Highlands, and the polecat, ermine and pine marten still exist, the golden eagle and the white-tailed eagle haunt the wilder and more remote mountainous districts, while the other large birds of prey, like the osprey and kite, are becoming scarce.

  • Although mainly carnivorous, the polecat has a varied diet consisting of voles, mice, rabbits and rats.

More Sentences

Related Articles

Find Similar Words

Find similar words to polecat using the buttons below.

Words Starting With

PPOPOL

Words Ending With

TATCAT

Unscrambles

polecat

Words Starting With P and Ending With T

Starts With P & Ends With TStarts With PO & Ends With TStarts With P & Ends With AT

Word Length

7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With P7 Letter Words Ending With T