Definitions for polecats

polecats pole·cat

Spelling: [pohl-kat]
IPA: /ˈpoʊlˌkæt/

Polecats is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 581 anagrams from letters in polecats (acelopst).

Definitions for polecats

noun

  1. a European mammal, Mustela putorius, of the weasel family, having a blackish fur and ejecting a fetid fluid when attacked or disturbed. Compare ferret1 (def 1).
  2. any of various North American skunks.

Origin of polecats

1275-1325; Middle English polcat, perhaps equivalent to Middle French pol, poul chicken (Latin pullus) + cat1

Examples for polecats

The foyne appears to have been the same as the polecat or fitchet.

The polecat, weasel, and stoat are often too abundant for keepers of poultry.

If you can convert a man by callin' him a polecat, why, call him one, of course.

But you must remember that a polecat is only dangerous when frightened.

Thats a polecat, the cruellest and most bloodthirsty beast in creation.

I reckon I'd as soon bleed a polecat as a Ryan, if I yearned for blood.

The polecat is the most exclusive of animals—the garlic of vegetables.

Husband rolling in drunk, stink of pub off him like a polecat.

Like others of its tribe, the polecat kills more prey than it needs.

Kaug, in these dialects is a porcupine, and She kaug a polecat.

Word Value for polecats
Scrable

11

Words with friends

14

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