Dictionary  wea•selPronunciation: (wē'zul), [key] —n., pl. -sels, (esp. collectively) -sel, —v. —n. 1. any small carnivore of the genus Mustela, of the family Mustelidae, having a long, slender body and feeding chiefly on small rodents. 2. any of various similar animals of the family Mustelidae. 3. a cunning, sneaky person. 4. a tracked vehicle resembling a tractor, used in snow. 5. Slang.an informer; stool pigeon. —v.i. 1. to evade an obligation, duty, or the like; renege (often fol. by out): That's one invitation I'd like to weasel out of. 2. to use weasel words; be ambiguous; mislead: Upon cross-examination the witness began to weasel. 3. Slang.to inform. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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