squirrel

squirrel
I. noun (plural squirrels; also squirrel) Etymology: Middle English squirel, from Anglo-French escurel, esquirel, from Vulgar Latin *scuriolus, diminutive of scurius, alteration of Latin sciurus, from Greek skiouros, probably from skia shadow + oura tail — more at shine, ass Date: 14th century 1. any of various small or medium-sized rodents (family Sciuridae, the squirrel family): as a. any of numerous New or Old World arboreal forms having a long bushy tail and strong hind legs b. ground squirrel 2. the fur of a squirrel II. transitive verb (-reled or -relled; -reling or -relling) Etymology: from the squirrel's habit of storing up gathered nuts and seeds for winter use Date: 1925 to store up for future use — often used with away <
squirrel away some money
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  • Squirrel — Класс языка: мультипарадигменный Тип исполнения: интерпретируемый, JIT Появился в: 2003 Автор(ы): Альберто Демичелис Релиз: 3.0.3 (19 июня 2012) Испыт …   Википедия

  • squirrel — early 14c., from Anglo Fr. esquirel, O.Fr. escurel (Fr. écureuil), from V.L. *scuriolus, dim. of *scurius squirrel, variant of L. sciurus, from Gk. skiouros a squirrel, lit. shadow tailed, from skia shadow (see SHINE (Cf …   Etymology dictionary

  • squirrel — [skwʉr′əl, skwʉrl] n. pl. squirrels or squirrel [ME squirel < OFr escuriuel < VL * scuriolus, dim. of * scurius, for L sciurus < Gr skiouros, squirrel < skia, shadow (see SHINE) + oura, tail: see URO 2] 1. any of a family (Sciuridae)… …   English World dictionary

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  • squirrel — ► NOUN ▪ an agile tree dwelling rodent with a bushy tail, typically feeding on nuts and seeds. ► VERB (squirrelled, squirrelling; US also squirreled, squirreling) 1) (squirrel away) hide (money or valuables) in a safe place. 2) …   English terms dictionary

  • Squirrel — Taxobox name = Squirrel image width = 250px image caption = Eastern Gray Squirrel, Sciurus carolinensis regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Mammalia ordo = Rodentia familia = Sciuridae subdivision ranks = Genera subdivision = Many, see… …   Wikipedia

  • squirrel — squirrelish, squirrellike, adj. /skwerr euhl, skwur / or, esp. Brit., /skwir euhl/, n., pl. squirrels, (esp. collectively) squirrel, v., squirreled, squirreling or (esp. Brit.) squirrelled, squirrelling. n. 1. any of numerous arboreal, bushy… …   Universalium

  • squirrel — n. & v. n. 1 any rodent of the family Sciuridae, e.g. the red squirrel, grey squirrel, etc., often of arboreal habits, with a bushy tail arching over its back, and pointed ears. 2 the fur of this animal. 3 a person who hoards objects, food, etc.… …   Useful english dictionary

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