Synonyms & related words for ermine

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of ermine — including erminois, mink, furs, vair, bearskin, beaverette. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to ermine

Explore words related to ermine — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include stoat, miniver, pelisse, pelage, furred, zibeline, coatee, tabard. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for ermine

Common synonyms for ermine include erminois, mink, furs, vair, bearskin, beaverette, sable, nutria — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does ermine come from?

The word ermine breaks down into one root of Old French origin: the root ermine, from Old French hermine (“stoat, its white winter fur”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.