ferreted
SayFE-rit-id/ˈfɛɹɪtɪd/
- 1Simple past and past participle of ferret.
The journalist ferreted out the hidden details behind the deal.
The missing receipts were eventually ferreted out from a forgotten folder.
Note
One spelling does double duty here: the simple past (she ferreted through the files) and the past participle after have or be (has ferreted out, was ferreted out). Most uses pair it with out and an object, as when a searcher brings something hidden to light. The verb can also stand without an object, and it keeps its literal meaning of hunting game with ferrets.
ferreted is a form of ferret
ferret, verb: To discover something hidden by searching persistently, most often expressed as to ferret out. Full entry
- Spelling
- ferret → ferreted: add -ed
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /ɪd/, an extra syllable.
Use it in a sentence
Write your own sentence with ferreted, and AI will tell you whether it fits and which meaning you used.