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squirrel away

squir·rel a·way
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [skwur-uh l, skwuhr- or, esp. British, skwir-uh l uh-wey]
    • /ˈskwɜr əl, ˈskwʌr- or, esp. British, ˈskwɪr əl əˈweɪ/
    • /ˈskwɪr.əl əˈweɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [skwur-uh l, skwuhr- or, esp. British, skwir-uh l uh-wey]
    • /ˈskwɜr əl, ˈskwʌr- or, esp. British, ˈskwɪr əl əˈweɪ/

Definitions of squirrel away words

  • noun plural squirrel away any of numerous arboreal, bushy-tailed rodents of the genus Sciurus, of the family Sciuridae. 1
  • noun plural squirrel away any of various other members of the family Sciuridae, as the chipmunks, flying squirrels, and woodchucks. 1
  • noun plural squirrel away the meat of such an animal. 1
  • noun plural squirrel away the pelt or fur of such an animal: a coat trimmed with squirrel. 1
  • verb with object squirrel away 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
  • phrasal verb squirrel away If you squirrel things away, you hide or store them so that you can use them in the future. 0
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Origin of squirrel away

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 away

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Squirrel away

squirrel away 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".

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Synonyms for squirrel away

verb squirrel away

  • cache — A cache is a quantity of things such as weapons that have been hidden.
  • conserve — If you conserve a supply of something, you use it carefully so that it lasts for a long time.
  • deposit — A deposit is a sum of money which is part of the full price of something, and which you pay when you agree to buy it.
  • lay aside — to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest; set down: to lay a book on a desk.
  • lay away — to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest; set down: to lay a book on a desk.
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