squirrel

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Pronunciation

• (RP, Aus, British) IPA: /ˈskwɪɹl̩/, /ˈskwɪɹəl/
• (Canada, America) IPA: /ˈskwɝl/, /ˈskwɝl̩/, /ˈskwɝəl/
• (New England, very dated) IPA: /ˈskwɪɹəl/

Noun

squirrel (plural squirrels)

1. Any of the rodents of the family Sciuridae distinguished by their large bushy tail.
   • 1865, Henry David Thoreau, Cape Cod, Chapter IX. "The Sea and the Desert", page 187.

     He also said that minks, muskrats, foxes, coons, and wild mice were found there, but no squirrels.

2. (Scientology, often, disparaging) A person, usually a freezoner, who applies L. Ron Hubbard's technology in a heterodox manner.
3. One of the small rollers of a carding machine which work with the large cylinder.

Synonyms

• scug (provincial)

Translations

• French: écureuil
• German: Eichhörnchen, Hörnchen, Eichhorn

  Regional German: Eichkatze, Eichkätzchen, Eichkater, Eichhase

• Italian: scoiattolo
• Portuguese: esquilo
• Russian: бе́лка
• Spanish: ardilla

Verb

squirrel (squirrels, present participle squirreling; past and past participle squirreled)

1. (transitive) To store in a secretive manner, to hide something for future use

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