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- [stoht]
- /stoʊt/
- /stəʊt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [stoht]
- /stoʊt/
Definitions of stoat word
- noun stoat the ermine, Mustela erminea, especially when in brown summer pelage. 1
- noun stoat variety of weasel 1
- countable noun stoat A stoat is a small, thin, wild animal that has brown fur. Some stoats that live in northern Europe have fur that turns white in winter. 0
- noun stoat a small Eurasian musteline mammal, Mustela erminea, closely related to the weasels, having a brown coat and a black-tipped tail: in the northern parts of its range it has a white winter coat and is then known as an ermine 0
- noun stoat a large European ermine (Mustela erminea), esp. in its brown summer coat 0
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Origin of stoat
First appearance:
before 1425 One of the 25% oldest English words
1425-75; late Middle English stote < ?
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Parts of speech for Stoat
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preposition
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stoat popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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