# squirrel
## English

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### 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.

### Pronunciation

* (Received Pronunciation, General Australian, UK) IPA: /ˈskwɪɹl̩/, /ˈskwɪɹəl/
* (Canada, US) IPA: /ˈskwɝl/, /ˈskwɝl̩/, /ˈskwɝəl/
* (New York City) IPA: /ˈskwʌɹəl/
* (New England, very dated) IPA: /ˈskwɪɹəl/
* Audio (Canada):(file)
* Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)l, -ɪɹəl

### Noun

squirrel (plural squirrels)
* Any of the rodents of the family Sciuridae.
    Hypernyms: rodent < mammal < animal < critter, creature
    Hyponyms: chipmunk; groundhog, woodchuck; marmot
    tree squirrels;   ground squirrels;   flying squirrels
** (especially, when without a qualifier) Any of those distinguished typically by a large bushy tail; any of the tree squirrels of subfamily Sciurinae or phenotypically similar sciurids.
    Synonym: scug (provincial)
    Hyponym: squirreless (rare)
    Coordinate terms: chipmunk; groundhog, woodchuck; marmot
*** 1865, Henry David Thoreau, Cape Cod, Chapter IX, "The Sea and the Desert", page 187:He also said that minks, muskrats, foxes, coons, and wild mice were found there, but no squirrels.
* Someone who displays a squirrel-like qualities such as stealing or hoarding objects.
* One of the small rollers of a carding machine which work with the large cylinder.
* (Scientology, often derogatory) A person, usually a freezoner, who applies L. Ron Hubbard's technology in a heterodox manner.

#### Derived terms

* Abert squirrel
* Abert's squirrel
* antelope squirrel
* barking squirrel
* cat squirrel
* chipping squirrel
* Douglas squirrel
* even a blind squirrel can find a nut once in a while
* even a blind squirrel finds an acorn every now and then
* even a blind squirrel finds an acorn every once in a while
* fart squirrel
* Finlayson's squirrel
* flying squirrel
* fox squirrel
* Fremont's squirrel
* gray squirrel
* grey squirrel
* ground squirrel
* Himalayan striped squirrel
* monkey squirrel
* northern palm squirrel
* nuttier than squirrel poop
* nuttier than squirrel shit
* Oriental giant squirrel
* palm squirrel
* parka squirrel
* pink squirrel
* Prevost's squirrel
* purple squirrel
* red squirrel
* red-tailed squirrel
* secret squirrel
* shrew-faced squirrel
* squirrel-brain
* squirrel cage
* squirrel-cage motor
* squirrel corn
* squirreless
* squirrel friend
* squirrel frog
* squirrel glider
* squirrel grass
* squirrel grip
* squirrel hake
* squirreliness
* squirrel king
* squirrellike
* squirrelliness
* squirrelly
* squirrel monkey
* squirrel-proof
* Squirrels Heath
* squirrel tree frog
* squirrel wheel
* squirrely
* squitten
* sugar squirrel
* tassel-eared squirrel
* variable squirrel

#### Translations
### Verb

squirrel (third-person singular simple present squirrels, present participle squirreling or (Commonwealth) squirrelling, simple past and past participle squirreled or (Commonwealth) squirrelled)
* (transitive) To store in a secretive manner, to hide something for future use

#### Derived terms

* squirrel around
* squirrel away