flying squirrel

ˈflaɪ.ɪŋ ˈskwɪr.əl

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Definition of flying squirrel - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

animaltype of squirrel that glides between trees

The flying squirrel leapt and glided from one tree to another..

nocturnal gliders

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nocturnal rodents with skin folds for gliding

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At night, flying squirrels can be seen gliding silently.

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type of squirrel that glides between trees
nocturnal rodents with skin folds for gliding

Expressions with flying

flying carpet

magical carpet that flies through the air

In the story, Aladdin rides a flying carpet.

send flying

cause something to move through the air quickly

The strong wind sent the papers flying.

flying colours

very clear and complete success or victory

She passed the exam with flying colours!

flying visit

very short and quick visit

She made a flying visit to her grandmother's house.

be flying by

time passing quickly

The weekend is flying by too fast.

come flying in

move quickly through the air towards a place

The bird come flying in through the open window!

Expressions with squirrel

squirrel away

hide or store things secretly for future use

She likes to squirrel away snacks in her desk.

squirrel around

move or search erratically like a squirrel

She squirreled around the room looking for her keys.

gray squirrel

small North American mammal with gray fur and bushy tail

The gray squirrel scurried up the tree to escape the dog.

grey squirrel

grey-furred squirrel native to North America

The grey squirrel is common in British parks.

red squirrel

small reddish-brown squirrel native to Europe and Asia

The red squirrel is common in European woodlands.

squirrel cage

tedious repetitive activity with no progress

He felt trapped in a squirrel cage at his job.

ground squirrel

medium-sized burrowing rodent that sometimes damages crops

A ground squirrel dug holes in the garden.

tree squirrel

squirrel that lives in trees

The tree squirrel leaped from branch to branch.

eastern gray squirrel

common squirrel species native to eastern North America

The eastern gray squirrel is common in city parks.

nuttier than squirrel poop

adj.

extremely eccentric or crazy

His ideas are nuttier than squirrel poop, but they might just work.

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taguan

animal

large nocturnal flying squirrel in East Indies

Examples of flying squirrel in a sentence

We spotted a flying squirrel during our hike.
Flying squirrels are fascinating to watch in the wild.
The flying squirrel glided from tree to tree.

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French:écureuil volant, ...
German:Flughörnchen, ...
Italian:scoiattolo volante, ...
Spanish:ardilla voladora, ...
Portuguese:esquilo voador, ...
Chinese:鼯鼠, 滑翔鼠, ...
Japanese:ムササビ, モモンガ, ...
Arabic:سِنْجَاب طَائِر, ...
Hebrew:סְנַאי דּוֹאָה, סְנָאִי מְעוֹפֵף, ...
Russian:летяга, ...
Ukrainian:летяча білка, летяга, ...
Hindi:उड़न गिलहरी, ग्लाइडिंग गिलहरी, ...
Bengali:উড়ন্ত কাঠবিড়ালি, ...
Catalan:esquirol volador, ...
Czech:poletucha, létající veverka, ...
Danish:flyveegern, svæveegern, ...
Dutch:vliegende eekhoorn, ...
Greek:ιπτάμενος σκίουρος, νυκτόβιος σκίουρος, ...
Hungarian:repülőmókus, ...
Khmer:កំប្រុកហោះ, ...
Korean:날다람쥐, 글라이딩 다람쥐, ...
Persian:سنجاب پرنده, سنجاب شب‌پرواز, ...
Polish:latająca wiewiórka, polatucha, ...
Portuguese (BR):esquilo voador, ...
Romanian:veveriță zburătoare, veveriță planor, ...
Swedish:flygande ekorre, flygekorre, ...
Thai:กระรอกบิน, กระรอกเหิน, ...
Turkish:uçan sincap, ...
Vietnamese:sóc bay, sóc đêm, ...

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