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squir·rel S0686800 (skwûr′əl, skwŭr′-)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.
[Middle English squirel, from Anglo-Norman esquirel, from Vulgar Latin *scūriolus, diminutive of *scūrius, alteration of Latin sciūrus, from Greek skiouros : skiā, shadow + ourā, tail; see ors- in Indo-European roots.]squirrel (ˈskwɪrəl; US ˈskwɜːrəl; ˈskwʌr-) n, pl -rels or -rel1. (Animals) 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. 2. (Animals) any other rodent of the family Sciuridae, such as a ground squirrel or a marmot3. (Textiles) the fur of such an animal4. informal a person who hoards thingsvb, -rels, -relling or -relled, -rels, -reling or -reledinformal (usually foll by: away) to store for future use; hoard[C14: from Old French esquireul, from Late Latin sciūrus, from Greek skiouros, from skia shadow + oura tail] ˈsquirrel-ˌlike adjsquir•rel (ˈskwɜr əl, ˈskwʌr-; esp. Brit. ˈskwɪr əl)
n., pl. -rels, (esp. collectively) -rel, n. 1. any arboreal, bushy-tailed rodent of the family Sciuridae, esp. of the genus Sciurus. 2. any other member of the family Sciuridae, including ground squirrels, prairie dogs, and woodchucks. 3. the meat of such an animal. 4. the fur of such an animal. v.t. 5. to store or hide (money, valuables, etc.) for the future, as squirrels store nuts and seeds for winter (often fol. by away). [1325–75; Middle English squirel < Anglo-French escuirel (Old French escuireul) « Vulgar Latin *scūriolus, diminutive of *scūrius, for Latin sciūrus < Greek skíouros probably literally shadow-tailed] squirrel
Past participle: squirrelled
Gerund: squirrelling
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| squirrel | | squirrel |
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| I squirrel | | you squirrel | | he/she/it squirrels | | we squirrel | | you squirrel | | they squirrel |
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| I squirrelled | | you squirrelled | | he/she/it squirrelled | | we squirrelled | | you squirrelled | | they squirrelled |
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| I am squirrelling | | you are squirrelling | | he/she/it is squirrelling | | we are squirrelling | | you are squirrelling | | they are squirrelling |
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| I have squirrelled | | you have squirrelled | | he/she/it has squirrelled | | we have squirrelled | | you have squirrelled | | they have squirrelled |
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| I was squirrelling | | you were squirrelling | | he/she/it was squirrelling | | we were squirrelling | | you were squirrelling | | they were squirrelling |
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| I had squirrelled | | you had squirrelled | | he/she/it had squirrelled | | we had squirrelled | | you had squirrelled | | they had squirrelled |
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| I will squirrel | | you will squirrel | | he/she/it will squirrel | | we will squirrel | | you will squirrel | | they will squirrel |
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| I will have squirrelled | | you will have squirrelled | | he/she/it will have squirrelled | | we will have squirrelled | | you will have squirrelled | | they will have squirrelled |
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| I will be squirrelling | | you will be squirrelling | | he/she/it will be squirrelling | | we will be squirrelling | | you will be squirrelling | | they will be squirrelling |
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| I have been squirrelling | | you have been squirrelling | | he/she/it has been squirrelling | | we have been squirrelling | | you have been squirrelling | | they have been squirrelling |
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| I will have been squirrelling | | you will have been squirrelling | | he/she/it will have been squirrelling | | we will have been squirrelling | | you will have been squirrelling | | they will have been squirrelling |
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| I had been squirrelling | | you had been squirrelling | | he/she/it had been squirrelling | | we had been squirrelling | | you had been squirrelling | | they had been squirrelling |
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| I would squirrel | | you would squirrel | | he/she/it would squirrel | | we would squirrel | | you would squirrel | | they would squirrel |
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| I would have squirrelled | | you would have squirrelled | | he/she/it would have squirrelled | | we would have squirrelled | | you would have squirrelled | | they would have squirrelled |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  squirrel - a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tailgnawer, rodent - relatively small placental mammals having a single pair of constantly growing incisor teeth specialized for gnawingtree squirrel - any typical arboreal squirrelfamily Sciuridae, Sciuridae - a mammal family of true squirrels including: ground squirrels; marmots; chipmunks; flying squirrels; spermophilesspermophile, ground squirrel, gopher - any of various terrestrial burrowing rodents of Old and New Worlds; often destroy cropseastern chipmunk, ground squirrel, hackee, striped squirrel, Tamias striatus - small striped semiterrestrial eastern American squirrel with cheek poucheschipmunk - a burrowing ground squirrel of western America and Asia; has cheek pouches and a light and dark stripe running down the bodybaranduki, baronduki, barunduki, burunduki, Eutamius asiaticus, Eutamius sibiricus - terrestrial Siberian squirrelAmerican flying squirrel - New World flying squirrelsAsiatic flying squirrel - nocturnal rodent of Asia having furry folds of skin between forelegs and hind legs enabling it to move by gliding leaps | | 2. | squirrel - the fur of a squirrelfur, pelt - the dressed hairy coat of a mammal |
squirrel verbsquirrel something away save, reserve, set aside, hoard, keep, hold, store, collect, gather, put aside, hide away, lay by, put by, salt away, treasure up, keep up your sleeve (informal), put aside for a rainy day Arlott squirrelled away books, pictures and porcelain plates. nounRelated words
adjective sciurine
habitation drey or draysquirrelverbTo store up (supplies or money), usually well beyond one's needs.Also used with away:hoard, stockpile, treasure.Slang: stash.Translationssquirrel (ˈskwirəl) , ((American) ˈskwə:rəl) noun a type of animal of the rodent family, usually either reddish-brown or grey, with a large bushy tail. 松鼠 松鼠squirrel
ground squirrelA burrowing rodent of the squirrel family more commonly known as a gopher. You can really tell that spring is here when the ground squirrels start coming out again.See also: ground, squirrelain't got the brains God gave a squirrelIs very foolish or lacking common sense. Jimmy almost crossed the street without looking up from his cell phone. He ain't got the brains God gave a squirrel!See also: brain, gave, god, squirrelsquirrel awayTo hide, reserve, or hoard something for future use. A noun or pronoun can be used between "squirrel" and "away." I've been squirreling away a little bit of money each so that I can afford a trip to Spain next summer. It turns out she'd been squirreling office supplies away in the filing cabinet near her desk. The company has been accused of squirreling away huge amounts of customers' data, which it then implemented into its advertising algorithms across its various platforms.See also: away, squirrelseam-squirrelA louse that has infested clothing or linens. Typically used in the plural. No way am I staying in such a crappy motel! Their beds are probably crawling with seam-squirrels! Our uniforms were so thoroughly infested with seam-squirrels that there was nothing left to do but burn them.squirrel out of (something)1. To squirm, wiggle, or squeeze out of something. The cat managed to squirrel out of its cage at the veterinarian's office. Our toddler thinks it's hilarious to squirrel out of his diaper.2. To avoid or escape from some situation, obligation, or responsibility through sly or devious means. Oh no, you're not squirreling out of doing the dishes this time! I tried to squirrel out of going to the party, but my husband is guilt-tripping me into coming with him.See also: of, out, squirrelsquirrel foodslang One or more nuts. Squirrel food makes for a great a snack when you're on a high-protein, low-carb diet.See also: food, squirrelain't got the brains God gave a squirrel and ain't got the sense God gave geeseRur. is or are very foolish. There goes John, running around barefooted in the snow. He ain't got the brains God gave a squirrel. No use trying to explain anything to Jane. She ain't got the sense God gave geese.See also: brain, gave, god, squirrelsquirrel something awayFig. to hide something or store something in the way that a squirrel stores nuts for use in the winter. I squirreled a little money away for an occasion such as this. Liz squirreled away a lot of money while she was working.See also: away, squirrelsquirrel awayHide or store, as in She squirreled away her savings in at least four different banks. This expression alludes to the squirrel's habit of hiding nuts and acorns in the ground. [First half of 1900s] See also: away, squirrelsquirrel awayv. To hide or store something: They have been squirreling away money in an offshore bank account. The children were squirreling candy away in their rooms.See also: away, squirrelseam-squirrels n. lice. (see also pants rabbits. Contrived.) I got an itch. Must be seam-squirrels. squirrel1. n. a strange or eccentric person. Martin can be such a squirrel. 2. n. a car engine’s horsepower. (Usually plural.) I got 440 squirrels and a gaggle of carburetors. squirrel out of something in. to wiggle out of something; to manage to extricate oneself from a situation one does not wish to be in. He will do anything he can to squirrel out of going to the dance. See also: of, out, something, squirrelsquirrel something away tv. to hide something in reserve. Here is some food. I squirreled it away in my suitcase. See also: away, something, squirrelsquirrel-food n. a nut; a loony person. The driver of the car—squirrel-food, for sure—just sat there smiling. Some squirrel-food came over and asked for a sky hook. squirrel
squirrel, name for small or medium-sized rodentsrodent,
member of the mammalian order Rodentia, characterized by front teeth adapted for gnawing and cheek teeth adapted for chewing. The Rodentia is by far the largest mammalian order; nearly half of all mammal species are rodents.
..... Click the link for more information. of the family Sciuridae, found throughout the world except in Australia, Madagascar, and the polar regions; it is applied especially to the tree-living species. Tree squirrels range from the size of a mouse to the size of a house cat and vary greatly in color; some Asian tree squirrels are brilliantly patterned. In addition to the tree squirrels, the family includes the ground squirrelground squirrel,
name applied to certain terrestrial rodents of the squirrel family. In North America the name refers to members of the genus Citellus and sometimes to the closely related genera Tamias (chipmunk), Cynomys (prairie dog), and Marmota
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rodent of the family Sciuridae (squirrel family). The chipmunk of the E United States and SE Canada is of the genus Tamias. The body of the common Eastern chipmunk, Tamias striatus, is about 5 to 6 in.
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ground-living rodent of the genus Marmota, of the squirrel family, closely related to the ground squirrel, prairie dog, and chipmunk. Marmots are found in Eurasia and North America; the best-known North American marmot is the woodchuck, M.
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or groundhog,
common name of a North American species of marmot, Marmota monax. This large rodent is found in open woods and ravines throughout most of Canada and the NE United States. Its heavyset body is about 2 ft (60 cm) long, excluding the 6 in.
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short-tailed, ground-living rodent, genus Cynomys, of the squirrel family, closely related to the ground squirrels, chipmunks, and marmots. There are several species, found in the W United States and N Mexico.
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name for certain nocturnal tree squirrels adapted for gliding; they do not actually fly. Most are found in Asia, but one species of the genus Pteromys extends into SE Europe and the two species of Glaucomys are found in North America.
..... Click the link for more information. . Tree Squirrel Characteristics and Behavior The so-called typical tree squirrels are members of the genus Sciurus, with about 40 species distributed throughout forested regions of Eurasia and the Americas. These are day-active animals with slender bodies, sleek, thick fur, and bushy tails. Their coats are black, gray, brown, or reddish above and light-colored below. Light, swift, and agile, tree squirrels leap from branch to branch and scurry up and down trees using their sharp claws to dig into the trunk; they always descend head first. The tail is used as a rudder when the animal leaps and as a parachute when it drops. They have excellent sight, including good color vision. The handlike forepaws are used for holding food. Tree squirrels make nests in holes in trees or on branches. They spend much time on the ground, foraging for fruit, nuts, and insects; they also sometimes eat eggs, young birds, and smaller mammals. Members of many species store food for the winter in holes or buried in the ground; they locate these stores by means of smell. They do not hibernate. Types of Tree Squirrels Sciurus species include the Eurasian red squirrel, S. vulgaris, and the North American gray squirrels, fox squirrel, and tufted-eared squirrels. Gray squirrels have tails about as long as the combined head and body length. The eastern gray squirrel, S. carolinensis, common in the eastern half of the United States and extreme southern Canada, is up to 20 in. (51 cm) in total length, 5 in. (13 cm) high at the shoulder, and weighs 1 to 1 1-2 lb (450–700 grams). It has been introduced in Europe. The western gray squirrel, S. griseus, of the U.S. West Coast, is slightly larger. The fox squirrel, S. niger, is the largest North American squirrel, reaching 29 in. (74 cm) in total length; its head is somewhat square. It displays great variation in its fur color but is commonly light brown. It is found in the eastern half of the United States, excluding the extreme northeast. Although its numbers have been greatly diminished by hunting and clearing, it is still common in some areas. It has also been introduced in city parks in western states. The tufted-eared squirrels, also called tassel-eared, or Abert, squirrels, are very distinctive, with tall plumes of hair on their ears. They inhabit yellow pine forests of the Colorado Plateau. One variety, the Kaibab squirrel, is found only on the northern rim of the Grand Canyon. North American red squirrels, also known as pine squirrels and chickarees, are species of the genus Tamiasciurus. They are small and noisy, about 12 in. (30 cm) long and 3 1-2 in. (9 cm) high, weighing 5 to 10 oz (140–280 grams). They are found in the pine forests of Alaska, Canada, and the N and W United States. Other genera of arboreal squirrels are found mostly in Africa, S and SE Asia, and Central and South America. Classification Squirrels are classified in the phylum ChordataChordata
, phylum of animals having a notochord, or dorsal stiffening rod, as the chief internal skeletal support at some stage of their development. Most chordates are vertebrates (animals with backbones), but the phylum also includes some small marine invertebrate animals.
..... Click the link for more information. , subphylum Vertebrata, class Mammalia, order Rodentia, family Sciuridae. Bibliography See D. MacClintock, Squirrels of North America (1970). Squirrel a mammal of the genus Sciurus of the family Sciuridae of the order Rodentia, distributed in the forests of Europe, Asia, and America. There are about 50 species. Squirrels are adapted to an arboreal mode of life. The length of their body reaches 28 cm. Their fur is usually thick and on certain squirrels, fluffy. Their color ranges from bright red to gray and black; many species are variegated. There are two species in the USSR—the pine squirrel and the Persian squirrel. The pine squirrel (S. vulgaris) is found in the northern forest and forest-steppe zones that extend to the forest tundra. They are most numerous in the dark pine and larch taiga and in mixed forests. Feeding on the seeds of pine trees, acorns, nuts, berries, and occasionally insects and bird eggs, they store food for the winter. Pine squirrels are diurnal animals. They build nests in trees from lichens, moss, bast, and twigs or settle in tree hollows. There are usually two (sometimes three) litters a year yielding five to ten baby squirrels. The number depends on the yield of pine seeds; in lean years pine squirrels undertake massive migrations. They are one of the major objects of the fur industry in the USSR (in the taiga zone of the European part, the Urals, and Siberia). The Persian squirrel (S. anomalus) is found in the forested regions of the Trans-Caucasus. Because of their small number and sparse coarse fur, these squirrels have no economic value. REFERENCESOgnev, S. I. Zveri SSSR i prilezhashchikh stran, vol. 4, Gryzuny. Moscow-Leningrad, 1940.
Naumov, S. P., and N. P. Lavrov. Biologiia promyslovykh zverei i ptits SSSR. Moscow, 1948.
Mlekopitaiushchie fauny SSSR. Moscow-Leningrad, 1963.squirrel[′skwərl] (vertebrate zoology) Any of over 200 species of arboreal rodents of the families Sciuridae and Anomaluridae having a bushy tail and long, strong hind limbs. squirrel1. 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 2. any other rodent of the family Sciuridae, such as a ground squirrel or a marmot 3. the fur of such an animal squirrel
Synonyms for squirrelphrase squirrel something awaySynonyms- save
- reserve
- set aside
- hoard
- keep
- hold
- store
- collect
- gather
- put aside
- hide away
- lay by
- put by
- salt away
- treasure up
- keep up your sleeve
- put aside for a rainy day
Synonyms for squirrelverb to store up (supplies or money), usually well beyond one's needsSynonyms- hoard
- stockpile
- treasure
- stash
Words related to squirrelnoun a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tailRelated Words- gnawer
- rodent
- tree squirrel
- family Sciuridae
- Sciuridae
- spermophile
- ground squirrel
- gopher
- eastern chipmunk
- hackee
- striped squirrel
- Tamias striatus
- chipmunk
- baranduki
- baronduki
- barunduki
- burunduki
- Eutamius asiaticus
- Eutamius sibiricus
- American flying squirrel
- Asiatic flying squirrel
noun the fur of a squirrelRelated Words |