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- [skwur-uh l, skwuhr- or, esp. British, skwir-uh l]
- /ˈskwɜr əl, ˈskwʌr- or, esp. British, ˈskwɪr əl/
- /ˈskwɪr.əl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [skwur-uh l, skwuhr- or, esp. British, skwir-uh l]
- /ˈskwɜr əl, ˈskwʌr- or, esp. British, ˈskwɪr əl/
Definitions of squirrel word
- noun plural squirrel any of numerous arboreal, bushy-tailed rodents of the genus Sciurus, of the family Sciuridae. 1
- noun plural squirrel any of various other members of the family Sciuridae, as the chipmunks, flying squirrels, and woodchucks. 1
- noun plural squirrel the meat of such an animal. 1
- noun plural squirrel the pelt or fur of such an animal: a coat trimmed with squirrel. 1
- verb with object squirrel to store or hide (money, valuables, etc.), usually for the future (often followed by away): I've squirreled away a few dollars for an emergency. 1
- noun squirrel tree-dwelling rodent 1
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Origin of squirrel
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English squirel < Anglo-French escuirel (Old French escuireul) ≪ Vulgar Latin *scūrellus, *scūriolus, representing Latin sciurus (< Greek skíouros literally, shadow-tailed (ski(á) shadow + -ouros, adj. derivative of ourá tail); apparently so called because the tail was large enough to provide shade for the rest of the animal) with diminutive suffixes -ellus, -olus
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Parts of speech for Squirrel
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
squirrel popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
squirrel usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for squirrel
noun squirrel
- accumulator — a rechargeable device for storing electrical energy in the form of chemical energy, consisting of one or more separate secondary cells
- gatherer — to bring together into one group, collection, or place: to gather firewood; to gather the troops.
- hoarder — a supply or accumulation that is hidden or carefully guarded for preservation, future use, etc.: a vast hoard of silver.
- magpie — either of two corvine birds, Pica pica (black-billed magpie) of Eurasia and North America, or P. nuttalli (yellow-billed magpie) of California, having long, graduated tails, black-and-white plumage, and noisy, mischievous habits.
- miser — a comedy (1668) by Molière.
verb squirrel
- bank — A bank is a building where a bank offers its services.
- binning — a box or enclosed place for storing grain, coal, or the like.
- blot out — If one thing blots out another thing, it is in front of the other thing and prevents it from being seen.
- buy up — If you buy up land, property, or a commodity, you buy large amounts of it, or all that is available.
- cache — A cache is a quantity of things such as weapons that have been hidden.
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