The Britannica Dictionary
mobile search
Home
Ask the Editor
Word of the Day
Quizzes
Core Vocabulary
Browse the Dictionary
×
Britannica Homepage
Ask the Editor
Word of the Day
Quizzes
Core Vocabulary
Browse the Dictionary
The Britannica Dictionary
stoat
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
stoat
(noun)
stoat
/
ˈ
stoʊt/
noun
plural
stoats
stoat
/
ˈ
stoʊt/
noun
plural
stoats
Britannica Dictionary definition of STOAT
[
count
]
chiefly British
:
a small animal that has a long body and brown fur that turns white in winter
especially
:
this animal when its fur is brown
—
compare
ermine
ASK THE EDITOR
In what ways is the word 'fish' used as singular and plural?
See the answer »
QUIZZES
Vocabulary Quiz
Test your word power
Take the Quiz »
Name That Thing
Take our visual quiz
Test Your Knowledge »
WORD OF THE DAY
egotist
:
a person who has the feeling or belief that they are better, more important, more talented, etc., than other people
Learn More »