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Noun: squirrel  skwu-rul [N. Amer], skwi-rul [Brit]
  1. A kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
    "The squirrel scampered up the tree with an acorn in its mouth"
     
  2. The fur of a squirrel
    "The coat was trimmed with squirrel"
Verb: squirrel (squirrelled,squirrelling, or [US] squirreled,squirreling)  skwu-rul [N. Amer], skwi-rul [Brit]
  1. To hide or store something away for future use, often in a secretive manner
    "He squirreled away some cash in case of emergencies"

Derived forms: squirrels, squirreling, squirrelled, squirreled, squirrelling

Type of: fur, gnawer, pelt, rodent

Part of: family Sciuridae, Sciuridae

Encyclopedia: Squirrel, Idaho