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squirreltail

squirreltail

3.6
The long, bushy tail of a squirrel that helps it balance
  • noun
translation icon : cola de ardilla
  • A squirreltail helps the animal balance while leaping from branch to branch.

Examples

  • Children laughed as they watched the fluffy squirreltail disappear up the tree.

  • The squirreltail twitched rapidly as the animal searched for acorns in the park.

  • The squirreltail swayed gently in the breeze.

  • Look at that fluffy squirreltail on the tree!

  • The squirreltail waved back and forth as the squirrel dashed across the lawn.

  • Her favorite part of watching squirrels is seeing their fluffy squirreltail as they climb.

  • When the wind blew, the squirreltail of the squirrel caught the sunlight, shimmering beautifully.

Surface Forms

squirreltail singular
squirreltails plural

Morphology

squirreltail = squirrel + tail (transparent) = squirrel + tail

Literal compound referring to the actual tail of a squirrel; the meaning is directly compositional.

Etymology

Squirreltail is simply the words squirrel and tail joined together, so it names the animal's long, fluffy tail that helps it balance and move quickly.