mink

noun

Definition of minknext
as in beaver

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Recent Examples of mink The water vole was nearly wiped out in Britain by the 1990s via habitat destruction and the introduction of American minks (Neogale vison). — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 22 June 2026 The tension is thicker than mink. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026 His white mink coat had a tail as long as the entrance ramp. — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 19 Apr. 2026 In other words, as my grandmother (yes, her again) might have said, the lady really knew how to drag her mink. — Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mink
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mink
  1. beaver
  2. muskrat
  3. rabbit
  4. otter
  5. marten
  6. chinchilla
  7. raccoon
  8. badger
Noun
  • Then, a 900-lb beaver, Buc-ee’s, shows up with 50 gas pumps and a lawsuit.
    — Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • There’s the yellow, blue-nosed beaver Norb (Nick Bakay) — witty, sophisticated, sarcastic, and opinionated.
    — Skyler Trepel, Entertainment Weekly, 20 June 2026
Definition of beaver
Noun
  • Gassing of the muskrat runs, or burrows, was also tried.
    — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 22 June 2026
  • In fact, one quite successful muskie artificial lure is fashioned of fur in the shape of a small muskrat, and has a black soft-plastic tail.
    — Byron W. Dalrymple, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026
Definition of muskrat
Noun
  • Despite being better known as rabbit fever, it can be spread through tick bites, as well as through bites from infected rabbits and rodents.
    — Jennifer McLogan, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • Interrogations into rabbit vampirism aside, Bunnicula compelled me most because its narrator is a dog—one who, despite his aptitude for writing, cannot otherwise communicate with people.
    — Rachel Vorona Cote, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026
Definition of rabbit
Noun
  • The mile-long walk to Fisherman’s Wharf typically includes otter and harbor seal sightings.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026
  • With the advent of breed standards and clubs in the early 1900s, an official criteria for a proper Lab, such as otter tails, water resistant coats and wide skulls, became more concrete.
    — Pat Mueller, USA Today, 24 July 2026
Definition of otter
Noun
  • The ranch also may be home to threatened or endangered species, including Canada lynx, American marten, snowshoe hare and Gunnison’s prairie dog.
    — Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 28 June 2026
  • Otters are part of the weasel family (Mustelidae), which includes some of nature’s most ferocious pint-sized predators, such as badgers, martens, and wolverines.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 Apr. 2026
Definition of marten
Noun
  • Queen Bey’s feminism would mature — on the occasion of her 25th birthday, specifics were mostly limited to paying one’s own way and doing one’s best to keep rivals out of chinchilla coats.
    — SPIN Staff, SPIN, 4 July 2026
  • Other small mammals like ferrets, degus, sugar gliders, chinchillas, gerbils, hamsters, guinea pigs, rats and mice are all allowed as pets.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 7 Apr. 2026
Definition of chinchilla
Noun
  • Ringtails are small omnivores — about two pounds and 28 inches long — that are related to raccoons and coatimundis.
    — Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 29 July 2026
  • The round-bodied raccoon has been honored by the state’s governor, fans across the country and now a local art contest.
    — Adrianne Morales, Washington Post, 28 July 2026
Definition of raccoon
Noun
  • These animals included badgers, bats, crows, foxes, hedgehogs, otters and owls, among many others.
    — Elan Abrell, The Conversation, 22 July 2026
  • Both minks and otters are mustelids, a family of carnivores that also includes badgers, weasels, and wolverines.
    — Kassia Bonesteel, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Definition of badger

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