squirrel
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- noun
- /ˈskwɜrəl/
- As the sun rose over the park, a squirrel climbed down a tree, searching for acorns.
- flying squirrel
- ground squirrel
- red squirrel
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Watch on YouTubeAnd this little squirrel showed up in the closet.
- And this little squirrel showed up in the closet.
- We're on the grass, we're bonding with the squirrels, and we're having a picnic.
- They think that they are like expert squirrel hunters, right?
- They they're like, not squirrels, but they're not chipmunks.
- Raccoons, mice, things like that, squirrels will get into the corn.
- There's a couple squirrels that appear and reappear in this book.
- I've been wanting to just feed a squirrel from my hand.
- Like in kind of like a, in a squirrel organic shape.
Examples
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We're on the grass, we're bonding with the squirrels, and we're having a picnic.
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In 1997, I observed five giant squirrels feeding simultaneously in the same tree.
Academic text (2011) -
I think it's a squirrel.
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And this little squirrel showed up in the closet.
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We'll see what happens when we get the actual food for squirrels in that garden.
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Should we get something for Buds the squirrel or a bird?
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So there's a squirrel on my porch.
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Well, those two little squirrels had so much fun racing up and down the redwood tree.
Academic text (1999) -
Fact is, he ain't the only squirrel in the world; there's one behind every bush.
Fiction book (1990) -
In Cape Town, the arrival of the squirrels boosted the spread of pine seeds.
Academic text (1996)
Synonyms
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3.1
A small animal that lives in trees with reddish fur and a bushy tail
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3.5
A small animal that lives in holes in the ground and often has stripes
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2.1
A small animal with a bushy tail that lives mainly in trees
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5.7
A large tree squirrel with a bushy tail and reddish fur
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6.9
A large gray ground squirrel that lives among rocks in the US Southwest
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3.2
A small tree animal with a long tail that has black fur because of a change in its genes
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7.4
A large squirrel that lives in burrows in far northern North America and hibernates for many months
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6.5
A large tree squirrel from eastern North America with a bushy tail
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6.8
A small squirrel that lives in trees in the coastal forests of western North America
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7.9
A small ground squirrel with white side stripes that moves quickly in deserts
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A small animal with a bushy tail that lives in northern forests and eats spruce cones
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7.4
A large North American squirrel that glides between trees using a skin flap
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9.9
A large ground squirrel from far northern North America with very thick fur
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4.8
A small animal with red fur that lives in trees in northern United States and Canada
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A small night animal that glides between trees using a skin flap
A small squirrel active at night that glides between trees using a skin flap
A small tree animal from Asia with fur flaps between its legs that let it glide at night
A large tree squirrel with a bushy tail and reddish gray fur that lives in the eastern United States
A small squirrel from eastern North America with dark stripes on its back that stores food in its cheek pouches
A ground squirrel with black stripes and reddish brown fur from western North America
A small ground squirrel with a white tail that moves quickly in the dry western United States
Compounds
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5.5
A small active monkey with a long tail and dark face that lives in Central and South American forests
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3.2
A small tree animal with a long tail that has black fur because of a change in its genes
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7.4
A large squirrel that lives in burrows in far northern North America and hibernates for many months
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6.8
A small squirrel that lives in trees in the coastal forests of western North America
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7.9
A small ground squirrel with white side stripes that moves quickly in deserts
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2.7
A common medium-sized squirrel from eastern North America with gray fur and a bushy tail
- Specialized
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5.4
A large gray tree squirrel with a bushy tail that lives in western United States forests
- Informal
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9.0
A situation where people keep moving or working but make no real progress
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9.3
A small animal with a bushy tail that lives in northern forests and eats spruce cones
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7.4
A large North American squirrel that glides between trees using a skin flap
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9.9
A small woodland plant with creamy white flowers and yellow roots like corn kernels
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7.2
A small brown animal with black stripes on its back that lives on the ground in western North America
- Specialized
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4.8
A small animal with red fur that lives in trees in northern United States and Canada
- UK
A small reddish-brown tree squirrel from Europe and Asia with small fur tufts on its ears
A large tree squirrel with a bushy tail and reddish gray fur that lives in the eastern United States
A small squirrel active at night that glides between trees using a skin flap
A small tree animal from Asia with fur flaps between its legs that let it glide at night
- Specialized
A small squirrel that lives in the grasslands of western North America and digs burrows
- Specialized
An electric motor with a round metal turning part shaped like a cage
A small squirrel from eastern North America with dark stripes on its back that stores food in its cheek pouches
- Specialized
A small ground squirrel with a white tail that moves quickly in the dry western United States
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Etymology
Squirrel comes from an old Greek word skiouros, made of skia 'shadow' and oura 'tail'. So the name helps you remember the small tree animal with a long, bushy tail.