squirrel

Definition of Squirrel in English :

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Noun

1. squirrel

a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail

2. squirrel

the fur of a squirrel

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Squirrel

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noun plural -rels or -rel

1.

any arboreal sciurine rodent of the genus Sciurus, such as S. vulgaris (red squirrel) or S. carolinensis (grey squirrel), having a bushy tail and feeding on nuts, seeds, etc

▶ Related adjective: sciurine

2.

any other rodent of the family Sciuridae, such as a ground squirrel or a marmot

3.

the fur of such an animal

4. informal

a person who hoards things

verb -rels, -relling, -relled or especially US -rels, -reling or -reled

5. (transitive; usually foll by away) informal

to store for future use; hoard

Squirrel

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nounWord forms: plural ˈsquirrels or ˈsquirrel

1.

any of a family (Sciuridae) of small rodents living in trees, on the ground, or in burrows and usually having a long, bushy tail, including flying squirrels, chipmunks, and marmots; esp., a tree squirrel

2.

the fur of some of these animals

verb transitiveWord forms: ˈsquirreled or ˈsquirrelled, ˈsquirreling or ˈsquirrelling

3.

to store, hide, or hoard

usually with away

Squirrel

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n.

1. Any of various arboreal rodents of the tribe Sciurini and especially of the genus Sciurus, characteristically having a long flexible bushy tail. Also called tree squirrel.

2. Any of various other rodents of the family Sciuridae, such as the ground squirrels and the flying squirrels.

3. The fur of one of these rodents.

tr.v. squir·reled, squir·rel·ing, squir·rels or squir·relled or squir·rel·ling

To hide or store: squirreled away her money.

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