stoat Synonyms & Antonyms
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Stoat as a Noun
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.
Stoat as a Verb
To stitch (edges of relatively thick cloth, fur, etc, for example on either side of a join or tear) together in a way that is invisible from the 'front', by sewing part of the way into and then back out of the thickness of the material from the 'back' side (without the thread going all the way through to the 'front' side of the material).
Word Forms & Grammar
stoat (plural stoats)
stoat (third-person singular simple present stoats, present participle stoating, simple past and past participle stoated)
Words That Rhyme With Stoat
Origin of Stoat
Origin 1: From Middle English stote (“the ermine, especially in its brown summer coat”), of uncertain origin. The word bears some resemblance to Old Norse stutr (“bull”), Swedish stut (“bull, steer”) and Danish stud (“steer”) (see also English stot), but the semantic link is difficult unless a common origin is from “(brown?) male mammal”. First attested in the mid 1400s.
Origin 2: Unclear. Attested in the spellings stott, stot, stote and stoat, all said (in early texts) to be pronounced the same as stoat. Possibly related to the animal stoat whose fur is used in making garments, or to stot(t) (“bounce, rebound”) as the stitch 'rebounds' off and does not pass through to the other side of the material.
Stoat in Brief
| Part of speech | noun, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈstəʊt/ |
| Meaning | Mustela erminea, the ermine or short-tailed weasel, a mustelid native to Eurasia and North America… |
| Plural | stoats |
| Verb forms | stoats, stoating, stoated |
Stoat: Your Questions Answered
Is stoat a noun or a verb?
Stoat is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as a verb.
What is the plural of stoat?
The plural of stoat is stoats.
What is the past tense of stoat?
The past tense of stoat is stoated. The present participle is stoating.