Synonyms & related words for polecat

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of polecat — including foumart, skunk, ferret, weasel, zoril, possum. 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 polecat

Explore words related to polecat — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include fitch, mephitis, musteline, stoat, felid, bassarisk, cacomistle, linsang. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for polecat

Common synonyms for polecat include foumart, skunk, ferret, weasel, zoril, possum, opossum, raccoon — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does polecat come from?

The word polecat breaks down into 2 roots of Old French and Latin origin: pole, from Old French poule (“hen, fowl (the polecat that hunts poultry)”); and cat, from Latin cattus (“cat”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.