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squir·rel
[skwur-uh
l, skwuhr- or, esp. British, skwir-uhl] noun, plural squir·rels ( especially collectively ) squir·rel, verb, squir·reled, squir·rel·ing or ( especially British ) squir·relled, squir·rel·ling. noun
1.
any of numerous arboreal, bushy-tailed rodents of the genus Sciurus, of the family Sciuridae.
2.
any of various other members of the family Sciuridae, as the chipmunks, flying squirrels, and woodchucks.
3.
the meat of such an animal.
4.
the pelt or fur of such an animal: a coat trimmed with squirrel.
verb (used with object)
5.
to store or hide (money, valuables, etc.), usually for the future (often followed by away ): I've squirreled away a few dollars for an emergency.
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Origin:
1325–75; Middle English squirel < Anglo-French escuirel (Old French escuireul) ≪ Vulgar Latin *scūrellus, *scūriolus, representing Latin sciurus (< Greek skíouros literally, shadow-tailed (ski(á) shadow + -ouros, adj. derivative of ourá tail); apparently so called because the tail was large enough to provide shade for the rest of the animal) with diminutive suffixes -ellus, -olus
1325–75; Middle English squirel < Anglo-French escuirel (Old French escuireul) ≪ Vulgar Latin *scūrellus, *scūriolus, representing Latin sciurus (< Greek skíouros literally, shadow-tailed (ski(á) shadow + -ouros, adj. derivative of ourá tail); apparently so called because the tail was large enough to provide shade for the rest of the animal) with diminutive suffixes -ellus, -olus
Related forms
squir·rel·ish, squir·rel·like, adjective
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squirrel (ˈskwɪrəl, US ˈskwɜːrəl, ˈskwʌr-) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -rels, -rel | |
| 1. | any arboreal sciurine rodent of the genus Sciurus, such as S. vulgaris (red squirrel) or S. carolinensis (grey squirrel), having a bushy tail and feeding on nuts, seeds, etcRelated: sciurine |
| 2. | any other rodent of the family Sciuridae, such as a ground squirrel or a marmot |
| 3. | the fur of such an animal |
| 4. | informal a person who hoards things |
| —vb (usually foll by away) , -rels, -rel, -rels, -relling, -relled, -rels, -reling, -reled | |
| 5. | informal to store for future use; hoard |
| Related: sciurine | |
| [C14: from Old French esquireul, from Late Latin sciūrus, from Greek skiouros, from skia shadow + oura tail] | |
| 'squirrel-like | |
| —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
squirrel
1327, 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" + oura "tail." Perhaps the original notion is "that which makes a shade with its tail."
The verb meaning "to hoard up, store away" (as a aquirrel does nuts) is first recorded 1939; squirrely is from 1925. The O.E. word was acweorna, which survived into M.E. as aquerne.
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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squirrel (sth) away definition
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Idioms & Phrases
squirrel away
Hide or store, as in She squirreled away her savings in at least four different banks. This expression alludes to the squirrel's habit of hiding nuts and acorns in the ground. [First half of 1900s]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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