squirrel
noun
- common rodent, family of mammals
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈskwɪ.ɹ(ə)l/ / /ˈskwɝ(ə)l/ / /ˈskwɪ.ɾ(ə)l/
noun
Etymology: From Middle English squirel, squyrelle, from Anglo-Norman esquirel and Old French escurel (whence French écureuil), from Vulgar Latin *scūriolus, diminutive of *scūrius, variant of Latin sciūrus, from Ancient Greek σκίουρος (skíouros, “shadow-tail”, from σκιά (skiá, “shadow”) + οὐρά (ourá, “tail”)). Displaced native Middle English acquerne, aquerne, from Old English ācweorna. See dialectical English con and puristic English oakwern.
- Any of the rodents of the family Sciuridae.
“tree squirrels”
“ground squirrels”
- Any of the rodents of the family Sciuridae.
- Someone who displays squirrel-like qualities such as stealing or hoarding objects.
- One of the small rollers of a carding machine which work with the large cylinder.
- A person, usually a freezoner, who applies L. Ron Hubbard's technology in a heterodox manner.
verb
Etymology: From Middle English squirel, squyrelle, from Anglo-Norman esquirel and Old French escurel (whence French écureuil), from Vulgar Latin *scūriolus, diminutive of *scūrius, variant of Latin sciūrus, from Ancient Greek σκίουρος (skíouros, “shadow-tail”, from σκιά (skiá, “shadow”) + οὐρά (ourá, “tail”)). Displaced native Middle English acquerne, aquerne, from Old English ācweorna. See dialectical English con and puristic English oakwern.
- To store in a secretive manner, to hide something for future use
- To become distracted