squirrel en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈskwɝ(ə)l/ (Canada, US)
- (UK) audio
- /ˈskwɪ.ɾ(ə)l/ (Scotland, Wales)
- /ˈskwɪ.ɹ(ə)l/ (Australia, Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈskwʌ.ɹəl/ (New-York-City)
- (Canada) audio
- /ˈskwɪ.ɹəl/ New England, very dated
- /ˈskwɪrᵻl/ (South-Asia)
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.
Meanings
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Any of the rodents of the family Sciuridae.
ground squirrels
He also said that minks, muskrats, foxes, coons, and wild mice were found there, but no squirrels.
1865, Henry David Thoreau, Cape Cod, Chapter IX, "The Sea and the Desert", page 187:tree squirrels
flying squirrels
- (especially, qualifier:when without a qualifier) 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.
- (figuratively) 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.
- (derogatory, often) A person, usually a freezoner, who applies L. Ron Hubbard's technology in a heterodox manner.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| squirril | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| squirrels | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
woodchuck · chipmunk · marmot · groundhog
Deriveds
squirrel-proof · squirrel friend · squirrellike · chipping squirrel · Japanese squirrel · Prevost's squirrel · squirrelian · nuttier than squirrel poop · squirrelproof · gummy squirrel · squirrelless · squirrel king · shrew-faced squirrel · Douglas squirrel · Abert squirrel · squirrelish · secret squirrel · purple squirrel · antisquirrel · squirrel corn · even a blind squirrel finds an acorn every once in a while · red squirrel · Oriental giant squirrel · squirrelsona · squirrel glider · squirreless · monkey squirrel · leopard squirrel · sugar squirrel · antelope squirrel · variable squirrel · squirreliness · she-squirrel · Finlayson's squirrel · even a blind squirrel finds an acorn every now and then · squirrel whiskey · Himalayan striped squirrel · African pygmy squirrel · squirrel grass · squirreldom · Siberian squirrel · cat squirrel · flickertail squirrel · ground squirrel · squirrely · squirrelliness · squirreltail · African giant squirrel · squirrel grip · fart squirrel · tassel-eared squirrel · nuttier than squirrel shit · squirrelly · Squirrels Heath · gray squirrel · squitten · even a blind squirrel can find a nut once in a while · squirrel monkey · Fremont's squirrel · squirrel tree frog · squirrel hake · squirrel-brain · squirrel cage · Abert's squirrel · squirrel fish · parka squirrel · flying squirrel · Kaibab squirrel · red-tailed squirrel · fox squirrel · squirrelcide · grey squirrel · squirrel wheel · squirrel-cage motor · northern palm squirrel · chip-squirrel · squirrel frog · squirrelpox · barking squirrel · pink squirrel · palm squirrel · squirrelfish
Hypernyms
creature · animal · rodent · mammal · rodent · animal · critter · mammal · critter · creature
Synonyms
Translations (333)
ady кӏэпхъ (rodent) · lut sqʷiʔəqʷ (rodent) · ba тейен (rodent) · kpv ур (rodent) · oc esquiròl (rodent) · csm mé·we- (rodent) · mi kirera (rodent) · sv ekorre (rodent) · ms توڤاي (rodent) · mnw သၞ (rodent) · cmn 松鼠 (rodent) · otw jidmoo (rodent) · frr kaateeker (rodent) · ig ọ̀sa (rodent) · hi गिलहरी (rodent) · gu ખિસકોલી (rodent) · nan-hbl 膨鼠 (rodent) · ka ციყვი (rodent) · lt voverė (rodent) · lo ກະເລັນ (rodent) · nrf jaqùet (rodent) · se oarri (rodent) · ckb سمۆرە (rodent) · sne pas (rodent) · ca esquirol (rodent) · ga iora (rodent) · mic atu'tuej (rodent) · lzz ძემური (rodent) · srn ekosi (rodent) · sl veverica (rodent) · ast esquilu (rodent) · ia scuriolo (rodent) · rkt কেৰ্কেটো (rodent) · eo sciuro (rodent) · fr écureuil (rodent) · cmo ព្រ៝ក (rodent) · ckt равыԓьэӈыт (rodent) · vo yat (rodent) · bho 𑂩𑂳𑂎𑂲 (rodent) · mhr ур (rodent) · pwn putj (rodent) · cho fʋni (rodent) · lo ຈ້ອນ (rodent) · wa skiron (rodent) · rom viaveritsa (rodent) · fa سنجاب (rodent) · xnt mishánneke (rodent) · sh vjȅverica (rodent) · mnw ယန် (rodent) · za noucoengz (rodent) · css cicik (rodent) · wam shannucke (rodent) · zag nengir (rodent) · km កំប្រុក (rodent) · et orav (rodent) · krc агъач къоян (rodent) · co currachjolu (rodent) · myv ур (rodent) · pl wiewiórka (rodent) · tl buot (rodent) · uz olmaxon (rodent) · fy iikhoarn (rodent) · dlm viala (rodent) · cic fani' (rodent) · nn trebjørn (rodent) · hy սկյուռ (rodent) · egl surgna (rodent) · gl esguiro (rodent) · grc σκίουρος (rodent) · koi ур (rodent) · sc schirrimatta (rodent) · kr kǝnyeri (rodent) · os ӕхсӕрсӕттӕг (rodent) · krc тыйын (rodent) · da egern (rodent) · an esquirgüelo (rodent) · lo ຕົວບ່າງ (rodent) · kn ಅಳಿಲು (rodent) · ja リス (rodent) · ky тыйын чычкан (rodent) · ru ве́верица (rodent) · egl squëtla (rodent) · nl eekhoorn (rodent) · kum атъялман (rodent) · hsb wjewjerčka (rodent) · uk ви́вірка (rodent) · fa وروره (rodent) · mai लुक्खी (rodent) · sh vȅverica (rodent) · quc kuk (rodent) · gv fiorag (rodent) · yi וועווערקע 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