Definition of squirrel - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
animalsmall rodent with a bushy tail
- The squirrel jumped from branch to branch.
2.
hoarderperson who hoards objects
- He's a squirrel when it comes to old magazines.
3.
peltDated fur from a small tree-dwelling rodent used for clothingDated
- She wore a coat made of squirrel.
Verb
move quicklymove in an erratic quick manner
- The child squirreled through the crowd, barely noticeable..
Images of squirrel
small rodent with a bushy tail
Expressions with squirrel
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hide or store things secretly for future use
She likes to squirrel away snacks in her desk.
move or search erratically like a squirrel
She squirreled around the room looking for her keys.
type of squirrel that glides between trees
The flying squirrel leapt and glided from one tree to another..
small North American mammal with gray fur and bushy tail
The gray squirrel scurried up the tree to escape the dog.
grey-furred squirrel native to North America
The grey squirrel is common in British parks.
small reddish-brown squirrel native to Europe and Asia
The red squirrel is common in European woodlands.
tedious repetitive activity with no progress
He felt trapped in a squirrel cage at his job.
medium-sized burrowing rodent that sometimes damages crops
A ground squirrel dug holes in the garden.
squirrel that lives in trees
The tree squirrel leaped from branch to branch.
common squirrel species native to eastern North America
The eastern gray squirrel is common in city parks.
extremely eccentric or crazy
His ideas are nuttier than squirrel poop, but they might just work.
rare person or thing highly sought after
Finding a mentor like her is like finding a purple squirrel.
largest tree squirrel native to North America
The fox squirrel is often seen in city parks.
large ground squirrel from Arctic areas, with a bushy tail
We spotted a parka squirrel near the tundra rocks.
having the approximate size of a squirrel
The squirrel-sized robot scurried across the floor.
rare color variant of the eastern gray squirrel
The black squirrel is less common than the gray one.
New World monkey with orange feet and limbs
The Saimiri sciureus is a common squirrel monkey species.
small ground squirrel of western United States
The antelope squirrel darted across the desert sand.
eastern gray squirrel native to North America
I saw a cat squirrel in the park.
species of squirrel monkey with a reddish back
The red-backed squirrel monkey is native to the Amazon rainforest.
herb of eastern North America with heart-shaped white flowers and cornlike tubers
Squirrel corn blooms in April along the shaded hillside.
Origin of squirrel
Old French, esquirel (squirrel) + escurel (shadow tail)
Terms with squirrel included in their meaning
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animal
small mammal from Southeast Asia that looks like a shrew or squirrel
animal
large ground rodent in the squirrel family with short legs
Siberian squirrel
terrestrial squirrel native to Siberia
north american squirrel
small squirrel found in North American forests
squirrel home
squirrel's nest made of twigs in trees
animal
ground squirrel found in North America
chickaree
small red squirrel found in North America
animals
member of the squirrel subfamily Sciurinae
animal
small ground squirrel found in Eurasia
rodent
small ground squirrel often found in open fields
squirrel-like cat
cat with physical traits resembling a squirrel
animal
large Eurasian ground squirrel with small ears
zoology
the fur of a Eurasian ground squirrel
animal
large nocturnal flying squirrel in East Indies
clothing
fur from a squirrel used in medieval garments
animal
type of squirrel that glides between trees
animal
grey-furred squirrel native to North America
wildlife
squirrel species found in eastern North America and Europe
Eurasian
small reddish-brown squirrel native to Europe and Asia
American
small reddish-brown squirrel found in North America
animals
rare color variant of the eastern gray squirrel
animal
medium-sized burrowing rodent that looks like a squirrel
erratic movement
move or search erratically like a squirrel
arboreal
squirrel that lives in trees
Examples of squirrel in a sentence
We spotted a squirrel in the city park. My uncle is a squirrel with his collection of coins. She became a squirrel, storing away every little trinket. The designer showcased a dress trimmed with squirrel. Her hat was lined with soft squirrel. The rabbit squirreled away from the predator.
She squirreled through the busy market with ease.
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- French:écureuil, zigzaguer, ...
- German:Eichhörnchen, huschen, ...
- Italian:scoiattolo, muoversi rapidamente, ...
- Spanish:ardilla, moverse de forma rápida y errática, ...
- Portuguese:esquilo, esgueirar-se, ...
- Chinese:松鼠, 乱窜, ...
- Japanese:リス, 素早く動く, ...
- Arabic:سِنْجاب, اِنْدَفَعَ, ...
- Hebrew:סְנָאִי, לְהִשְׁתַּחֵל בִּמְהִירוּת, ...
- Russian:белка, быстро двигаться, ...
- Ukrainian:білка, проскочити, ...
- Hindi:गिलहरी, इधर-उधर फुर्ती से निकल जाना, ...
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