Word Games Pro Dictionary

polecat

noun

Dark brown mustelid of woodlands of Eurasia that gives off an unpleasant odor when threatened

Quick reference

Word Facts

Word length
7
Starts with
P
Ends with
T
Contains
OL
Scrabble score
11

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈpəʊlkæt

Listen

Audio Pronunciation

Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. Dark brown mustelid of woodlands of Eurasia that gives off an unpleasant odor when threatened

noun

  1. American musteline mammal typically ejecting an intensely malodorous fluid when startled; in some classifications put in a separate subfamily Mephitinae

Similar words

Synonyms

Check yourself

Practise This Word

Three quick questions on this word. Nothing is recorded — practise it as often as you like.

Scroll to Top