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Traditional English :: squirrel
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squirel - 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. --v. (squirrelled, squirrelling; US squirreled, squirreling)
1 tr. (often foll. by away) hoard (objects, food, time, etc.) (squirrelled it away in the cupboard).
2 intr. (often foll. by around) bustle about. squirrel cage 1 a small cage containing a revolving cylinder like a treadmill, on which a captive squirrel may exercise.
2 a form of rotor used in small electric motors, resembling the cylinder of a squirrel cage.
3 a monotonous or repetitive way of life. squirrel (or squirrel-tail) grass a grass, Hordeum jubatum, with bushy spikelets. squirrel-monkey a small yellow-haired monkey, Saimiri sciureus, native to S. America. [ME f. AF esquirel, OF esquireul, ult. f. L sciurus f. Gk skiouros f. skia shade + oura tail] |
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Related Words
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albino
squirrel
baffle
cage
blower
fan
deterrent
feeder
bird
plan
proof
southern
flying
frugal
goes
weee
hunting
monkey
nest
nut
zippers
pest
pos
repellent
mississippi
revival
get
rid
scary
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Most Often Usage
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albino squirrel
squirrel baffle
squirrel cage blower
squirrel cage fan
squirrel deterrent
squirrel feeder
bird feeder squirrel
squirrel feeder plan
squirrel proof bird feeder
southern flying squirrel
flying squirrel
frugal squirrel
squirrel goes weee
squirrel hunting
squirrel monkey
squirrel nest
squirrel nut
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