squirrel.
Any of the rodents of the family Sciuridae.
Meaning & usage
Any of the rodents of the family Sciuridae.
tree squirrels
ground squirrels
Any of the rodents of the family Sciuridae. Any of those distinguished typically by a large bushy tail; any of the tree squirrels of subfamily Sciurinae or phenotypically similar sciurids.
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.
Where this word comes from
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.
Where this word comes from
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.
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