squirrel
English
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
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 376: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "RP" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈskwɪɹl̩/, /ˈskwɪɹəl/
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 376: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "Canada" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈskwɝl/, /ˈskwɝl̩/, /ˈskwɝəl/
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 376: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "New England" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈskwɪɹəl/
Audio (Canada): (file) - Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)l, -ɪɹəl
Noun
Wikispecies squirrel (plural squirrels)
- Any of the rodents of the family Sciuridae distinguished by their large bushy tail.
- 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.
- 1865, Henry David Thoreau, Cape Cod, Chapter IX. "The Sea and the Desert", page 187.
- (Scientology, often derogatory) A person, usually a freezoner, who applies L. Ron Hubbard's technology in a heterodox manner.
- One of the small rollers of a carding machine which work with the large cylinder.
Synonyms
- scug (provincial)
Derived terms
Translations
rodent
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Verb
squirrel (third-person singular simple present squirrels, present participle squirreling or (UK, less common) squirrelling, simple past and past participle squirreled or (UK, less common) squirrelled)
- (transitive) To store in a secretive manner, to hide something for future use
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