Mink

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  • noun. Either of two semiaquatic mustelid carnivores, Mustela lutreola of Europe or Neovison vison of North America, having a pointed snout, short legs, and partly webbed toes, and bred for their commercially valuable fur.
  • noun. undefined
  • noun. The soft thick lustrous fur of this animal.
  • noun. A coat, stole, or hat made of the fur of this animal.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. An American digitigrade carnivorous quadruped of the family Mustelidæ, Putorius (Lutreola) vison, of semi-aquatic habits.
  • noun. Same as kingfish .
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. A carnivorous mammal of the genus Mustela (foremrly Putorius), allied to the weasel. The European mink is Mustela lutreola. The common American mink (Mustela vison) varies from yellowish brown to black. Its fur is highly valued. Called also minx, nurik, and vison.
  • noun. The fur of the mink{1}. Together with sable, it is one of the most expensive furs not taken from endangerd species. When the fur is taken from animals grown on a farm, it called ranch mink.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. Any of various semi-aquatic, carnivorous mammals in the Mustelinae subfamily, similar to weasels, with dark fur, native to Europe and America, of which two species in different genera are extant.
  • noun. An article of clothing made of mink.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. fur coat made from the soft lustrous fur of minks
  • noun. the expensive fur of a mink
  • noun. slender-bodied semiaquatic mammal having partially webbed feet; valued for its fur
    • Word Usage
    "Alternatively, take a cab north to Yorkville where the designer artery Bloor Street has given the stretch between Avenue Road and Yonge the nickname "mink mile"."
    cross-reference
    polecat  
    Form
    mink coat  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    fur  fur coat  pelt  
    Hyponym
    Words that are more specific
    ranch mink  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Chink  Fink  Inc  Inc.  bink  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    astrakhan  badger  beaver  bobcat  coon  
    variant
    minx  nurik  vison  
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